Missing woman from Munich: renewed search operation in the case of Sonja Engelbrecht – police find bones

Created: 03/30/2022, 10:21 am

By: Katarina Amtmann

Munich native Sonja Engelbrecht has been missing for 27 years, and in 2020 a femur was found near Kipfenberg.

Now there is a new search action.

Munich – During a search in the Sonja Engelbrecht murder case near Kipfenberg (Eichstätt district), the police found more bones.

"We were able to find bone parts," said a spokesman for the Munich police on Wednesday.

It was initially unclear whether they came from the Munich woman who disappeared 27 years ago.

Sonja Engelbrecht: Police are looking for a large contingent at Kipfenberg

Since Monday (March 28, 2022) the police have been looking for clues again with a large contingent.

According to the police, around 100 emergency services are on the move in a forest area near Kipfenberg.

The Kripo starts another search operation in the murder case of Sonja Engelbrecht.

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Munich native Sonja Engelbrecht missing since 1995

In the summer of 2020, a femur of the missing 19-year-old was found in this wooded area.

In April 1995, the high school student in Munich disappeared without a trace.

There had already been a major search near Kipfenberg in autumn 2021, but this was then suspended due to the winter weather.