The German Police Have Confirmed That the Body of the Man Wanted For The Murder of A Family in Weitefeld in April has Has Been Found. It is unknown how the man died.
A farmer found the body on Tuesday when he wanted to mow the grass on his country, German media write, including Siegener Zeitung . The location is a few hundred meters away from the house where the 61-year-old suspect allegedly killed the victims.
The Man Has Been Dead for some Time, Police Report. Because the body is already in an “advanced state of decomposition”, it cannot be determined exactly when he died and what the cause of death is.
The Discovery of the Body Brings An End To The Months-Long Search for the Man. The body may have remained undiscovered because the area was very soggy due to rainfall. The man may also have ended up there later, Police Say.
A firearm was also found in a stream nearby. The Police Suspect That The Suspect Used That Weapon to Kill the 47-Year-Old Man, 44-Year-Old Woman and 16-Year-Old Boy.
The German Authorities Found the Three Bodies in a house in Weitefeld on April 6. The Woman Herself Called the Emergency Number in Panic, Police Reported. When the Police arrived at the house, they found the three bodies in one room. The Police Then Saw a Person Fleeing on Foot.
Nothing is Yet Known About A Motive. In Any Case, No Evidence Has Been Found of A Conflict Within The Family. The Police Are Closing the Investigation Into the Murder because there are no other suspects in the picture.