Extensive search in Regensburg: man wanders through town - police find him lifeless
Created: 01/10/2022, 11:10 AM
From: Verena Möckl
An old man was found lifeless in Regensburg.
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Numerous emergency services have been looking for a missing man in the Keilberg district of Regensburg.
After the Regensburg man was found, he died in the hospital.
Regensburg - An 82-year-old missing man was found lifeless on Sunday morning in Regensburg near a settlement in the Keilberg district.
Rescue workers initially reanimated him, but a short time later he died in the hospital, said a police spokesman.
Relatives had reported the senior in the early morning as missing.
Numerous rescue workers from the police and fire brigade were looking for the man.
Drones, two helicopters and a search dog were used.
Regensburg: Police find missing senior - man dies shortly afterwards in hospital
According to previous findings, the 82-year-old was wandering around in the cold because of his state of health, as the spokesman explained.
The house where he lived with his family, he had reportedly left unnoticed during the night.
The exact cause of death was initially unclear.
The officials suspect an accident.
The police ruled out a crime.
As a spokesman for the Upper Bavaria police headquarters told
br.de
, there is currently no evidence of a suicide.
Further details are not known.
dpa
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