Boy's body found in northern Germany confirmed as missing 8-year-old

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2025-10-17

Rostock, Germany (dpa) - A child's body found in northern Germany has been identified as a missing 8-year-old boy, authorities said on Friday, in a case that has gripped the country. The Rostock public prosecutor's office confirmed the body was identified as Fabian, the boy who went missing a week ago in the north-eastern town of Güstrow. The body was spotted by a walker around 15 kilometres from the child's home on Tuesday after days of intens......

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