Overview

• A walker discovered skeletal remains and clothing on October 14 around 4 p.m. in woodland near Altenmarkt by State Road 2118.
• Officers cordoned off the site on Tuesday and the Kriminalpolizeiinspektion Passau is leading the investigation.
• Police are sweeping the surrounding forest on Wednesday with search dogs to recover additional evidence.
• Items at the scene included a women’s shoe and a female garment, though investigators have not determined the sex of the deceased.
• Authorities have released no identification, and the circumstances of death remain under investigation.