Police Investigate as Foul Play Suspected in Death of Eight-Year-Old Fabian
Gรผstrow, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania -โ Authorities are investigating the death ofโข eight-year-old Fabian, whose body was discovered Tuesday in a forest near Klein Upahl, southโ of Gรผstrow. While forensic examination is pending, police spokesman Florian Mรผller confirmed they โขbelieve the body is that of the missing child.
Theโข area surroundingโ the finding โขsite has been cordoned off as criminal โexamination measures are underway. Police are currently working to determine how Fabian came to be at the location.
“According to the currentโ status of the investigation,โข it can be assumed that there was foul play,” stated a joint release from the police and public prosecutor’s office.
Fabian was reported missing by his โคmother last Friday evening after failing to return โขhome at the agreed-upon time. A large-scale search involving numerous emergency services was launched in and โขaround Gรผstrow. On Monday alone,โ approximately 200 personnel were deployed in the searchโข effort.
The search โคintensified Monday โฃevening when several cadaver dogs independently indicated a location at an island lake on the โขoutskirts of Gรผstrow. Divers searched the โคshorelineโข Tuesday without success, while other teams continued to scour forestsโฃ and abandoned โฃbuildings in the Gรผstrow area.
The body was ultimately located following a tip from a citizen who contacted policeโ later Tuesday morning. The investigation remains ongoing.