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Human Bones Found in Remote Hainwald Near Peine as Forensic Inquiry Begins

Experts plan DNA checks against missing-person records.

Overview

  • A hunter reported bone fragments around 4 p.m. Friday in a difficult-to-access part of the forest near Peine, Lower Saxony.
  • Police from Salzgitter confirmed the remains are human and secured the site and bones for examination.
  • The discovery was made in the Hainwald near Vöhrum, according to regional police statements.
  • Investigators say forensic analysis is underway, with the state criminal office’s lab set to extract DNA and compare it with profiles from unresolved missing-person cases.
  • Authorities have not identified the deceased or determined a cause of death, and the investigation continues.