Mysterious skull find in Velten: Public prosecutor's office continues to investigate!

Mysterious skull find in Velten: Public prosecutor's office continues to investigate!

A skull was discovered in the Velten stab channel, which raises many questions and heated up the police investigation on site. At the end of April 2025, divers of an ordnance salvage service came across the well -packed bone piece during a search for ammunition. The skull was found in two plastic bags, with one of these bags possibly belonging to a former HL market that was produced between 1965 and 2006. Strangely enough, the skull himself comes from a man who died at least 70 years ago, which confirms the discrepancy between the age of the skull and the bag. The skull may have been "embedded" at the time after gardening - a theory that is becoming increasingly important.

The investigators of the murder commission hope to respond to unspoken questions through well -founded scientific analyzes. In a study in the center of forensic medicine in Vienna, it turned out that the skull belonged to a man from Central Europe who could have been between 35 and 65 years old. However, no damage was found that indicate violence. In the context of the investigation, a comparison was made with missing databases, but there were no matches here either. These results throw a defenseless light on the unexplained past of the man and the circumstances of his death.

A look at the forensic DNA analysis

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The DNA analyzes carried out for this case were carried out in the forensic medical institute in Freiburg. But the breakthrough fails here too. There were no matches, which still exacerbates the puzzle about the identity of the man. Why are the DNA samples that were obtained from the skull so difficult to understand? In various cases, research is being carried out intensively in various cases in order to clarify long -forgotten cold cases. In the buildings from 1667 to 1954 there are many exciting aspects that could move the image of the deceased and the circumstances of his fate more.

Investigations and outlook

The public prosecutor's office in Neuruppin has taken over the further processing of the case. The rest of the body has not yet been found, which requires additional investigations. This unexplained situation means that it remains unclear whether there is a crime. However, the police were able to rule out that the skull was the Maike Thiel, who has been missing since 1997, which is a relief for the relatives.

The coming weeks could be crucial for the information. While the murder commission continues to investigate under high pressure, there is hope of new hints on the part of the investigators. The case remains exciting and impressively shows how complex the link between past and the present can still be. It is to be hoped that light will soon come into the dark and the questions that the skull raises can be resolved.