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Missing 32-year-old student found dead near Paderborn
A witness found a 32-year-old student dead in a wooded area near Paderborn, in western Germany.
He had been missing for about five weeks after disappearing in early September.
His family reported him missing after he missed a planned meeting with his brother, which was unusual for him.
The mechanical engineering student enjoyed hiking, and people had suspected he might have gone on a walk.
Police say there is no indication of a crime or suicide, but they do not yet know how he died.
The prosecutor has ordered an autopsy, and investigators are waiting for its results.
Police have also asked people to remove his photos from online posts.
A witness found the body of a missing 32-year-old student in a forest near Paderborn on Monday morning, October 12.
Police said the student, Oskar von der L., had been missing since early September.
His family reported him missing on September 9 after he failed to attend a planned meeting with his brother.
Police have not established how he died, and prosecutors have ordered an autopsy.
Police said there were no indications of a violent crime or suicide.
- Who
- Oskar von der L., a 32-year-old mechanical engineering student.
- What
- He was found dead after being missing for more than a month.
- When
- His body was found on Monday morning, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- In a forest near Paderborn; Radio Hochstift specified Paderborn-Wewer.
- Why
- Not stated. The cause and circumstances of his death are under investigation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Oskar von der L. went missing.
His family reported him missing.
Paderborn police launched a public search, according to WDR.
A witness found him in a forest near Paderborn.
Police reported the discovery and said an autopsy had been ordered.
- Age
- 32
- Name
- Oskar von der L.
- Missing report
- September 9
- Body found
- October 12, 2026
- Location
- Forest near Paderborn; Radio Hochstift identified Paderborn-Wewer
- Investigation
- Autopsy ordered; police reported no indications of suicide or a violent crime
What people are saying
We have all these question marks in our heads.
We are completely in the dark and are waiting for the results of the forensic examination.
I am clinging to every tiny little indication that he is still alive.
Sources
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