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Murder case in Erlensee: 65-year-old found dead – police are looking for witnesses!
A missing 65-year-old from Erlensee (Main-Kinzig district) was found dead. The public prosecutor's office is investigating homicide.
Murder case in Erlensee: 65-year-old found dead – police are looking for witnesses!
The town of Erlensee in the Main-Kinzig district is mourning the loss of a 65-year-old man who has been missing since May 15, 2025. It is tragic that his body has now been discovered. What initially looked like an accident is now classified as a suspicious death by the Hanau public prosecutor's office and the criminal police. An autopsy by forensic medicine in Frankfurt revealed evidence of a violent crime, which significantly intensified the investigation.
The background to the case was highlighted in a press conference on Tuesday. Investigators are expecting crucial information from the public, especially from witnesses who saw the pensioner on the afternoon or evening of May 15th. In order to motivate the public to help, the authorities have offered a reward of 5,000 euros for information that leads to solving the case. Anyone interested can contact the criminal police on 069 / 8098 4118. As op-online.de reports, the case is also presented in the ZDF program “Aktenzeichen XY ... unsolved”, which gives it additional media attention.
A strange discovery and the subsequent investigation
The discovery of the body came as a surprise not only to the police, but also to the relatives of the man who was most likely killed. Investigators believe that the circumstances surrounding the senior's death are anything but ordinary. The prosecution said a 90cm long pointed wooden pole was found at the scene, possibly used in gardening work. However, it remains unclear whether this pole was used directly in the crime, and investigators are urgently looking for witnesses.
Investigators hope that people who may have observed something suspicious will come forward. The period on May 15th has come into particular focus; If you were in Erlensee at that time, your information could be of crucial importance. As the local police report, the latest police crime statistics for Hesse showed that there was a 2.3% decrease in crimes in 2024 compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, there are always tragic individual cases that cause unrest, especially in small communities. For further information and statistics, readers can visit polizei.hessen.de.
What happened raises questions and encourages reflection about safety in one's own four walls and in the neighborhood. “We have to stick together and keep an eye on our surroundings,” one could say in this context. For the family of the deceased, memories remain as investigators continue to search for clues.