Mysterious find in the forest: A walker discovers a car burned out down to the body near Steinau. The type, background and cause of the fire are still unclear. The police are now relying on information from the public.

Steinau – A car burned down to the body on Sunday morning (March 15th) in a forest between Steinau and Marjoß called the police and fire brigade to the scene. According to the police, a walker discovered the burnt-out vehicle shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday on a forest path in the area of ​​the so-called “Bellingser Kreuz”.

Burned out car discovered in the forest near Steinau: Police are looking for witnesses

When the alert patrol arrived, the car was only smoking slightly; According to officials, it had apparently caught fire hours before. According to the police, it is still completely unclear what kind of car it was, who it belongs to and why it burned. Due to the “enormous fire damage”, neither the type of vehicle could be identified nor any further conclusions possible.

In order to rule out any further fire risk for the forest, the fire department was called in for a short time. The criminal police took over the further investigation. She is now examining the background to the fire and is asking witnesses who made observations on Sunday night or Sunday morning in the area between Steinau and Marjoß, especially at the “Bellingser Kreuz”, to call (06181) 100 123.

Meanwhile, a blood-smeared window of an eyewear shop in Schlüchtern caused a stir. Apparently an Ape driver had drunkenly crashed into the window.