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Body of German woman missing for 40 years found by man renovating father's attic
Body of German woman missing for 40 years found by man renovating father's attic
more at link aboveA German man has made a startling discovery after finding the body of a woman in his father's attic -- 40 years after she was reported missing.
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He had been renovating the loft in his father's house in Cloppenburg, Lower Saxony when he unearthed the woman's skeleton, which was covered in leaves and straw.
Police said they received a call about the "very unusual" discovery on 28 August and found the skeleton in a lying position wearing several jackets and a pair of trousers and shoes.
Authorities believe the bones belong to a 28-year-old woman who disappeared in 1977, five kilometres from the house.
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The mother-of-three had a history of mental illness, police said. Her husband died in 2012.
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Police said they do not suspect another person to be involved in the woman's death.