Mystery about the corpse in Breiten Luzin: Who is the unknown dead man?

Mystery about the corpse in Breiten Luzin: Who is the unknown dead man?

A mysterious body discovery in the “Breiter Luzin” between Wittenhagen and Tornowhof causes excitement and guesswork. On June 9, 2025, a man's body was recovered from the body of water after police received a valuable witness tip that led to the discovery. However, so far there is no clear evidence of outside influence, which is leading the investigation in an unexpected direction. The identity of the deceased remains a mystery as there were no matches during checks with missing people or suspects from other federal states, as reported by nordkurier.de.

The police and the responsible investigation office are now hoping for information from the public. Information is particularly sought on the clothing and a boat that are related to the find. The dead man is said to have been 1.78 meters tall. Further details about its appearance or age cannot be determined due to its poor condition. It is also unclear why the body discovery was not made public earlier; the press office could not be reached when asked.

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While the case from the “Breite Luzin” is preoccupying people, a similar situation is occurring in North Rhine-Westphalia. On June 11th, human bone parts were discovered on the Horne River, starting with a skull. These finds are reminiscent of the case of the century, as the identity of the deceased person is still unclear. The investigation is focused on comparing cases with missing person cases. So far there is no evidence of a violent crime here either, as zeit.de reports. In March 2023, a 59-year-old fell into the river while taking a walk and was not found despite difficult searches.

These parallel cases raise the question of the importance of a thorough medical postmortem. A look at the historical development shows that as early as 1839, the Royal Bavarian Instructions for Coroners defined the tasks and purposes of the mortuary examination. The goal was to prevent false deaths and to document the exact causes of death. Today, however, there are still structural problems and critical voices in the room. The frequent discrepancy between postmortem and autopsy diagnoses is viewed as a serious problem, as it is not uncommon for over 40% of diagnoses to deviate from the autopsy results, as aerzteblatt.de explains.

Given the reported mortuary investigations and the challenges facing the police, it remains to be seen whether these mysterious cases can still be solved. The public is encouraged to provide information on both cases; The police in Neubrandenburg can be reached on 0395 / 5582 2224 or can also be contacted via the online guard at www.polizei.mvnet.de. The clearance rate for currently unsolved cases is an urgent concern for many.