Overview
- Officers entered a third-floor flat on Düsseldorfer Straße after neighbors reported a strong smell and that the occupants had not been seen for an extended period.
- Police say the remains are believed to be a 58-year-old woman and her 37-year-old son, who was reported to be care-dependent.
- The bodies were heavily decomposed, which led police to estimate they had been in the apartment for a very long time and makes immediate identification difficult.
- Authorities have opened a Todesermittlungsverfahren, a German death‑investigation procedure that typically uses autopsy, DNA or dental comparison to establish identity and cause of death.
- Investigations are ongoing and police have not commented on any signs of foul play, with public updates expected as forensic results allow.