Shocking discovery: Body of a German found in northern Italy
From Robert Messer
Pavia (Italy) - The body of a German man was found in the Italian province of Pavia on Wednesday morning. The circumstances of his death are still unclear, but a knife was discovered next to his body.
The body of the 23-year-old man had a wound to the throat, the Italian news agency Ansa reported, citing the police.
The man had been camping in Bombardons near Pavia.
His body was found in a field. The body was found near a small fishing lake not far from the River Po.
Police are said to have found a knife next to his body , reports Ansa. The exact circumstances of his death are unclear. The police are investigating in various directions; neither murder nor suicide has been ruled out.
Friends had been missing the man since the early morning
Several Italian media outlets unanimously reported that the young man had been in the area with friends.
According to a report in the newspaper "La Repubblica", the friends stated that they had not seen the 23-year-old since the early hours of the morning and had therefore missed him.