Body found on the bank of the Inn River in Innsbruck — police assume it is the missing 29-year-old

Clues point to missing 29-year-old

The Tyrolean police have not provided any conclusive information on the cause of death regarding the investigation results so far. The state police directorate said investigations are being conducted in all directions. Whether foul play is involved or whether it is an accident is part of the ongoing investigations. A possible connection with the Inn or the Ötztaler Ache is also being examined, as the body was recovered in the area near the shore.

Parallel to the find in Mühlau, search operations for the missing man had been conducted in recent days in the Imst district and in the Ötztal. Local search teams and mountain rescue were deployed between Silz and Oetz and in the area of the Ötztaler Ache. These search measures initially yielded no results according to earlier information and have now possibly been cast in a different light by the find in Innsbruck.

Investigations into the cause of death

A larger area around the scene was cordoned off for the investigation. Forensic specialists and medical experts from forensic medicine were called in to clarify the cause of death and to secure possible clues to the course of events. The evaluation of the evidence and the autopsy of the body are to be carried out in the coming days, according to police.

Police are asking anyone who has made suspicious observations in recent days in the Mühlau area, along the Inn, or on the Ötztaler Ache to contact the nearest police station. Observations that could be related to the disappearance of the 29-year-old are also relevant to the investigators, it was said.

Police appeal for witnesses

Local residents reported on inquiry that the body find had caused a stir in the shore area in the morning. Rescue and police forces arrived with several vehicles. How long the person had already been in the water or on the shore is the subject of ongoing investigations, according to police.

The responsible public prosecutor's office was informed of the find. It will decide on further procedure once the autopsy results are available. Until then, the exact circumstances of the death and the identity of the deceased remain officially unconfirmed.