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DNA Confirms Body Found Near Thum Is Woman Missing Since February

Authorities have not released the cause of death.

Overview

  • Police announced on October 13 that DNA matched the remains to the 38-year-old reported missing in February.
  • The body was found at the end of September on a hunting stand near Thum in the Erzgebirge.
  • Investigators currently report no indications of a criminal offense.
  • The disappearance prompted a public appeal after she left her apartment and could not be found.
  • Months of searches deployed about 160 personnel and water police at the Greifenbachstauweiher using a drone and a locator device.