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.