Some person stumbling upon an unusual sight decided to alert the authorities at the city center's police station. They weren't entirely sure if they'd stumbled upon a mannequin or a corpse floating in the Wupper River.
At around ten in the morning, the police later confirmed their suspicions – discovering a deceased individual underneath the Bismarcksteg pedestrian bridge. Situated between Schlossbleiche and Islandufer, the grim discovery was a chilling reminder of the capriciousness of life.
As of now, police spokesman Alexander Kresta explains that they believe the deceased is a 36-year-old resident of Wuppertal. There's no evidence suggesting the man was involved in any untoward incident.
nonetheless, the cause of his untimely demise remains under investigation. In the meantime, the police are considering whether it might have been an accident.
Given the Wupper's current high water levels and strong current, the Fire Department and DLRG collaborated to recover the body. Utilizing a crane, they managed to extract the deceased individual from the river, over a wall that stood almost six meters tall. Temporarily suspending the suspension railway service, the operation was carried out successfully.
The criminal investigation department has since taken over the investigation.
Like a seasoned journalist, Bianca Weiner from Düsseldorf's regional news was present at the scene, reporting the event for her audience. It turned out that the deceased was none other than Bianca's high school classmate, hailing from Wuppertal. The police statement mentioned that the Fire Department and DLRG had worked together to retrieve the body with the aid of a crane.
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Though some websites spoke of a 44-year-old missing man found dead in Jessup River Wild Forest, Rotterdam, New York, and a pair of individuals being arrested in Hartland, New Brunswick, due to a firearm incident, there was no mention of a 36-year-old man found dead in the Wupper River.
