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Hamburg: Angler finds body parts in the channel
The Ernst August Canal in Hamburg.
Photo: Jonas Walzberg/dpa
A Sunday morning takes a shocking turn for an angler when he pulls a bag of human remains out of the water.
Hamburg. Gruesome find while fishing: A man fished a bag with body parts from the Ernst August Canal in Hamburg on Sunday. A police spokesman said in the evening that it was clearly human remains. Several media had previously reported.
According to the information, the angler informed the police about the find around 11 a.m. Divers and the homicide squad immediately moved in to search the canal for more body parts. The operation ended around 7 p.m. on Sunday evening.
Three bridges cross the site. A photographer from the German Press Agency reported that the next houses were more than 100 meters away and not in sight. Overall, it is a quiet place that does not invite to go for a walk.
The police spokesman did not provide any further details about the find. It is still unclear whether it is the remains of one or more people and of which gender. Homicide investigating. More information will not be available until Monday, the police spokesman said.
