The Dead man was lying in an embankment, its identity is unclear. In the vicinity of the site, a suitcase was discovered. The murder Commission.

After the discovery of a male corpse in the middle Franconian town of Roth, the murder Commission is investigating a violent crime. Because of its location and the condition of the corpse presumed to be a homicide, said a spokesman for the police.

The officials of the land criminal police office continued with the forensics. The public Prosecutor’s office ordered the autopsy of the corpse. The result of which was not initially. As the speaker said, was close to the discovery of a suitcase found, could be related to the fact, in connection.

A passerby had discovered the naked body on Wednesday on a paved path. The woman called the rescue service, which could only determine the death of the husband. The identity of the approximately 50 to 60-year-old dead remained on Thursday is unclear. A comparison with the police fingerprint file does not have first led to the identification of the corpse, said the police spokesman. The police are hoping witnesses and call evidence to the fact.