There was a major operation by the Aargau cantonal police at the vineyard in Merenschwand on Wednesday evening. As the public prosecutor’s office in the canton of Aargau announced on Thursday afternoon, the body of a 54-year-old man was found in a single-family home there.
The case is connected to a woman who was reported missing since April 12, 2024 and was found dead in Germany on Sunday. After the German police reported that the dead woman had been found, the police operation took place in Merenschwand.
Investigations into both cases are currently ongoing. Law enforcement authorities are investigating possible connections between the events. Following the missing person report from the Aargau cantonal police, information was received from police stations in Frankfurt. A lifeless person was found in a local body of water.
Initial investigations confirm that it is the woman from Muri who has been missing since April 12, 2024. The cause of death is the subject of ongoing investigations. As a result of the missing person report, further information was received about the 44-year-old’s possible whereabouts, which is why the police also clarified the connection to her 54-year-old husband. Yesterday, Wednesday afternoon, he was also found dead by emergency services at his home in Merenschwand.