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16-Year-Old Dies After Munich-Area Hotel Party as Police Open Drug Investigation

Police await toxicology results to confirm the cause of death.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called around 5:45 a.m. on December 16 to a hotel in the eastern Munich district, where a 16-year-old was found dead after a night of alcohol and drug use.
  • Three other participants aged 16, 17 and 18 were treated for mixed intoxication in Munich hospitals and have since been discharged, according to police.
  • Munich’s Kommissariat 12 is investigating the origin of the substances and possible violations of Germany’s narcotics law.
  • An autopsy has been conducted and blood toxicology analyses are underway, with investigators noting the precise cause of death remains undetermined.
  • No drugs were found in the hotel room when officers arrived, leaving the supply chain and full guest list unclear.