In the Rhine near Bonn police and rescue workers have been looking for a woman who is said to have fallen into the water from a river cruise ship. This was reported by a witness on Thursday evening, police said.
The 42-year-old said that the 25-year-old had gone on deck after an argument with him and finally crashed overboard into the Rhine. Despite intensive search, even with the help of a helicopter, the missing had not been found. The vast majority of searches were discontinued, according to the police.
Neither an accident nor a homicidal offense could be ruled out. "We investigate in all directions," the spokesman said. A murder commission has taken over the investigation.
The young woman belonged to the crew of the ship, which had created on Thursday at the level of Kennedy Bridge in Bonn. Except for the whistleblower, no one has observed the incident, according to recent investigations, said the police spokesman. The man was also a member of the crew and will continue to be interviewed. The ship had meanwhile continued.
