Overview
- Authorities said the remains were discovered between Kreuz Olpe-Süd and Freudenberg and announced the find on Monday morning via the Siegen prosecutor’s office and Hagen police.
- The A45 in the direction of Gießen was temporarily closed to secure the site and later reopened, according to a spokeswoman.
- Media reports say the remains are the hands of a woman from Eritrea identified through fingerprints, though officials have not fully confirmed the details.
- Bild reports the woman lives in a refugee accommodation in a North Rhine–Westphalia city and has not been reported missing, with a significant distance noted between her residence and the discovery site.
- Investigators report that searches have revealed no indications of a violent crime so far, and prosecutors have not disclosed whether additional body parts were found.