Cyprus Autopsy Indicates Body Likely That of Ex‑UralKali Chief

Overview

• Cypriot media reported that preliminary forensic findings point to the body being 56-year-old Vladislav Baumgertner, though confirmation is pending.
• An autopsy was completed Thursday by a foreign forensic expert working with British bases, and samples were collected for DNA and toxicology tests.
• Authorities have not determined the cause of death, and official identification will follow DNA results.
• A local resident found the unidentified male body in the Avdimou coastal search area near the last signal from Baumgertner’s phone.
• Baumgertner was reported missing on January 7, and police launched large-scale searches on January 11, while an acquaintance said he often hiked near Pissouri and that rain and wind could have led to a tragic accident.