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Children discover corpse in Bad Driburg – Is confirmation now coming?
The body of a missing senior citizen was found in Bad Driburg. The identity and circumstances of death are still unclear.
Children discover corpse in Bad Driburg – Is confirmation now coming?
A tragic incident happened in Bad Driburg that moved people's minds. On Saturday, September 27th, three children came across the body of a woman on the banks of the Hilgenbach. The police strongly suspect that it is Annemarie L., who has been missing since September 14th, but official confirmation is still pending. A police spokesman, Jörg Niggemann, reports that clues and items carried point to the 86-year-old. The circumstances of her death remain unclear at this time, and an autopsy has been ordered for Monday, October 6, to shed light and clarify her identity. As nw.de reports, the lifeless body was found in a dense bush.
Annemarie L.'s sad story began around two weeks ago when she disappeared from a senior citizens' facility on Dringenberger Strasse. The senior citizen had left the facility on foot in an unknown direction and was disoriented. The search for her was large-scale and included not only local police, but also support from helicopters and dog teams. The police searched for the missing person for over two weeks. The children who found the body first informed their parents, who immediately called the police and the emergency doctor. The death was finally officially confirmed and an investigation was initiated, as WDR discusses.
The scope of the missing persons cases
Reports of missing persons are commonplace in Germany. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) deals with such cases and helps identify unknown bodies. A person is considered missing if they are inexplicably absent from their whereabouts and a risk to life or limb is assumed, according to the [BKA](https://www.bka.de/DE/ UnserAufgabe/Ermittlungsunterstuetzung/BearbeitungVermisstenfaelle/arbeitungVermisstenfaelle_node.html). Adults are free to choose where they want to stay, but the police intervene if danger is suspected. Around 18,100 children were missing in 2024, with 96.7% of cases resolved by the end of the year. However, a significant number of missing persons remain unsolved for an extended period of time, underscoring the significance and urgency of such cases.
The investigation into Annemarie L.'s death continues. The police have announced that they will stop searching for the missing person if the identity is confirmed after the autopsy. During this difficult time, the police would like to thank the public and the organizations involved for their support. The children, shocked by their discovery, were referred by police to a counselor to help deal with the emotional toll.