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Missing student found dead in Lake Starnberg after 16 months
A 23-year-old student’s body was recovered from Lake Starnberg in Germany, 16 months after he went missing.
Police said a specialist diving team found him in Starnberg Bay, and current findings indicate the body is his.
He disappeared during a boat trip with two friends in June 2025, when the three took turns jumping into the water.
After about half an hour, he could not get back into the boat; he could not swim.
His friends tried to rescue him, but he clung to them and they were unable to pull him aboard.
Initial searches failed to locate him, despite the use of search dogs, drones and a sonar boat.
A diving robot eventually helped locate him, and the team recovered his body on Wednesday.
A 23-year-old student who went missing in Lake Starnberg in June 2025 has been found dead.
A specialist diving company recovered a body from Starnberg Bay on Wednesday, and police said it was believed to be the missing student.
The man had been in a boat with two friends when they took turns jumping into the water.
After about half an hour, he could not get back into the boat; he was unable to swim.
His friends tried to rescue him but were also put in danger and could not pull him aboard.
- Who
- A 23-year-old student from India and two friends were involved.
- What
- The missing student was found dead in Lake Starnberg after a specialist diving company located and recovered a body.
- When
- He went under on June 15, 2025. The body was recovered on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Starnberg Bay, in Lake Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany.
- Why
- He reportedly could not get back into the boat and was unable to swim. His friends tried to help but could not pull him aboard.
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The student went under while out on Lake Starnberg with two friends.
Water rescue and water police teams searched for him, using methods including drones, search dogs and a sonar boat, but did not find him.
A diver from a specialist company recovered a body from Starnberg Bay.
Police said the body was believed to be the missing student.
- Student's age
- 23
- Date he went under
- June 15, 2025
- Recovery location
- Starnberg Bay, Lake Starnberg
- Recovery date
- October 14, 2026
- Friends on the boat
- Two
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