Mysterious death in the Rhine: 18-year-old identified from Neuwied!
Mysterious death in the Rhine: 18-year-old identified from Neuwied!
On Saturday, March 22nd, a tragic discovery was made in the Rhine in Bonn. Passants found the lifeless body of a man on the Rhine bank on the left bank of the Rhine at the level of the Mondorf ferry in Bonn-Graurheindorf. The police and rescue workers from the German Life Rescue Society (DLRG) were immediately alerted, which broke the body. However, an emergency doctor was only able to determine the death of the man. First of all, both identity and the cause of death were unclear.
The investigation caused the body to be identified on Monday, March 24th. It was an 18-year-old man from the Neuwied district. The police initiated death investigation. Initial investigations have shown that there are no evidence of external debt; The officials assume a suicidal event. Already in the past there were always similar incidents with water corpses in the Rhine.
past similar incidents
Another example of the concerned situation is the knowledge of the DLRG, which in her report will inform about fatal accidents in waters in Germany. In 2023 there were 411 fatal accidents, which means an increase in 31 deaths compared to the previous year. This number represents the third increase in drowned victims in a row and for the first time since 2019, more than 400 affected people.
measures to raise awareness
DLRG President Ute Vogt expressed hope of sensitizing society to the upcoming warm months. She plans to draw attention to the special dangers, especially parents of small children, which lurk in waters. It is of the greatest importance that such tragic incidents do not become the norm.
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