Overview
- A hunter found a male torso in the Friedeholz forest near Glücksburg on 11 August and investigators recovered only the torso with head, arms and legs still missing.
- Forensic exam has not determined identity, exact age, cause or time of death but assessed the victim as middle to older in age and said the body may have been dead for some time.
- Authorities highlighted three traceable items from the scene: a Saniflow 2 care‑mattress cover produced in 2016 (about 300 made), turquoise‑green garbage bags with red drawstrings and a black Carlo Colucci Retro‑Pants sold mainly at Norma in March 2017.
- A ZDF ‘Aktenzeichen XY… Ungelöst’ segment and an earlier police video prompted nearly 100 tips to Flensburg police and the Staatsanwaltschaft posted a €5,000 reward for information leading to the perpetrator.
- Investigators are prioritizing and checking incoming tips, tracing manufacturers and retailers for the mattress cover and bags, continuing forensic work, and asking the public to send photos or calls to 0461‑484 5555.