Terrible find in fire fighting: man discovered dead in a burning caravan

A man was found dead in a burning caravan in Dreieich near Offenbach. The police are puzzled as to how he died.

• Body found after fire in Dreieich (Offenbach district)
• The exact identity of the dead man is unclear
• The Offenbach police are investigating the cause of death

Offenbach - A body was found during fire fighting on a burning caravan in Dreieich, Hesse ( Offenbach district). The identity of the dead person has not yet been clarified. The Offenbach police are investigating the exact cause and circumstances of the death.

Dreieich near Offenbach: body found in caravan fire

Around 12.30 p.m. on Monday, February 17th, 2020, a witness had alarmed the rescue workers. The woman had seen a cloud of smoke rising behind Fichtestrasse in Dreieich-Sprendlingen (Offenbach district). There was a fire in a storage area for old huts, containers and sheds. An old caravan was on fire.

Shortly afterwards, the dead man was found in the caravan, who, according to the police, could be a man “from the homeless milieu”. Witnesses stated that a man from the "Eastern European region" regularly stayed at the Dreieich camp near Offenbach.

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Police Offenbach asks for help - the dead of Dreieich is autopsied

The body found in Dreieich is to be autopsied on Tuesday. So the investigators of the Offenbach criminal police want to find out how the unknown man died. The police receive information on the identity of the dead person and the fire in Sprendlingen on 069 8098-1234.

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