Bavaria: young woman dead in the river: violence not excluded

The discovery of a dead woman in a river keeps the police in Rosenheim, Upper Bavaria, in suspense.

Bavaria: young woman dead in the river: violence not excluded

The discovery of a dead woman in a river keeps the police in Rosenheim, Upper Bavaria, in suspense. The officers move out with a large contingent to look for clues.

Prien am Chiemsee (dpa / lby) - A woman rescued dead from a river on Lake Chiemsee may have been the victim of an act of violence. One continues to investigate in all directions, but a violent crime cannot be ruled out, said a spokesman for the police headquarters in Upper Bavaria South on Tuesday. The criminal police have taken over the investigation and are supported by the riot police.

In the afternoon, a large number of police were looking for traces in the area around Aschau im Chiemgau in the Rosenheim district. More than 100 police officers are on duty. According to the information, service dogs were also involved at times.

A passer-by discovered the young woman's body in the Prien river on Monday and called the police. According to the police, the body has already been autopsied. Officials did not initially say what the autopsy revealed. It also remained unclear whether the woman was missing. In the afternoon, the police wanted to publish a press release.

According to reports, the woman was around 20 years old and came from a community in the Rosenheim district.