Overview
- Walkers discovered the man’s body near the Kellenhusen pier around 9:30 a.m. and pulled him from the water before rescue services arrived.
- A backpack with clothing, a towel, and keys handed to the local tourist office the previous day led police to his holiday apartment and confirmed his identity as a visitor from Kassel.
- Criminal police have opened an inquiry into the cause of death and currently see no indications of third-party involvement.
- Local reporting notes the sea was just over 3°C and the air stayed below freezing, conditions that can quickly incapacitate swimmers.
- Coverage references a separate fatal case in Wismar in which a 40-year-old died after jumping into a frozen pond for a video.