Decapitated Body Found Along Hamburg’s Elbe River

Police launch investigation after a passerby discovers a partially dismembered and skelettized torso in the Rissen district.

A passerby discovered a headless and partially dismembered body on Saturday afternoon near the lighthouse in Hamburg's Rissen district along the Elbe River.
The body, believed to have been carried to the shore by high water, was missing several limbs and showed signs of advanced decomposition.
Authorities suspect the remains belong to a man but have not yet confirmed the identity of the victim.
A murder investigation is underway, with forensic experts conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death and gather further evidence.
The area was secured for several hours on Saturday evening as police and firefighters searched for additional body parts and collected evidence.