Tragedy in Weilburg: Lifeless body of a missing child is recovered

Tragedy in Weilburg: Lifeless body of a missing child is recovered

In a tragic turn, the lifeless body of a 6-year-old boy from Lahn in Weilburg was recovered on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. The boy had been missing since March 25, 2025. A canoe driver alerted the police around 6:00 p.m. after making a discovery in the area of the B456 area. An emergency doctor could only determine death.

The police, supported by the fire brigade and emergency services, immediately started the investigation on site. Specialists from the criminal police and forensic medicine were consulted to clarify the circumstances of the tragic incident. The police are planning further investigations in the coming days and will proactively inform you in new findings. In the meantime, the police asks the media and the public to give the child's family space to mourn and express their sympathy.