Human remains in Müllcontainer: Police investigated in Pöchlarn!

Human remains in Müllcontainer: Police investigated in Pöchlarn!

In a shocking incident, human remains were discovered on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in a garbage umbrella station in Pöchlarn (Melk district). Employees found a skull when emptying a container that comes from Kemmelbach near Neumarkt on the YBBS. At that time it was not clear to the employees that they were dealing with real human bones and initially suspected a joke article. Only after an investigation by the police did the cruel reality turned out when further remains were found in a garbage bag, such as 5min.at reported .

The police reacted immediately and handed over the video recordings of the material collection center to the investigative authorities. District commander Thomas Heinreichsberger emphasized that there is no evidence of a violent crime. "Nothing indicates this, but we have to wait for the report to the bones. In any case, they are apparently human bones," continues Heinreichsberger. Investigations into who disposed of the remains have been initiated, with the police are currently searching for the unknown person. It is now important to determine the age and gender of the deceased person, while speculation about the age of the bones was not confirmed by the police, such as noe.orf.at reported .

The find underlines the urgency and sensitivity of the ongoing investigations. Despite the troubling discovery, no further details about the identity of the person or the circumstances of the find have been announced. The riddle that is about the origin of these remains remains unsolved for the time being.