Overview
- Emergency crews recovered a sealed wooden coffin near the Steinheimer Bridge after witnesses called police around 8 p.m. Wednesday.
- Officers forced it open and found it empty with a white silky lining and markings on the lid, including a cross and the date 29.04.2026.
- By Thursday, police said grieving relatives had an empty coffin delivered to the river to honor a loved one buried far away, then left it at the site.
- The coffin is now stored in the police evidence room, and officers are asking anyone with information to call 06108 6000-0.
- People reported seeing youths nearby, but police have not linked them to the coffin or said that any offense took place.