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Construction workers have found a suitcase containing a corpse. (symbolic image)
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A gruesome discovery has been made in Filderstadt near Stuttgart: Employees of a building yard discovered a badly decomposed corpse in a suitcase. The police have set up a special commission.
An unusual discovery is causing a stir in Baden-Württemberg: On Thursday, employees of a building yard in Filderstadt near Stuttgart came across a suitcase lying in a stream in a residential area near a playground. Due to the strong smell, they opened the suitcase - and found a badly decomposed, partially skeletonized corpse inside.
As the Reutlingen police and the Stuttgart public prosecutor's office announced on Friday, the identity of the person is still unclear. A post-mortem examination will provide more information on the gender, age, cause of death and time of death.
The criminal investigation department in Esslingen has set up a 44-strong special commission to investigate the circumstances. The investigators are asking witnesses for information.
