A best-selling German writer was found murdered on her boathouse while police searched for the suspect responsible for her death.
Hamburg police said a 58-year-old woman was later identified by her guardian as best-selling novelist Alexandra Fröhlich, whose relative was found lifeless on a boathouse Tuesday morning.
According to police, one of Fofridge's three sons found her body. Authorities believe she died between midnight and 5.30 a.m.
After investigators looked at the evidence, authorities said they now believe Frishiridge “dead of violence.”
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According to German officials who viewed it as a murder, a best-selling German novelist was shot dead in the boathouse where she lives. (Droeemer Knaur)
"Investigators are currently investigating possible suspects. However, given the ongoing investigation, additional details are not available at this time," the police shared in a press release.
According to German media NDR, police believe Fröhlich was killed by "massive violence" and shot.
Media reports said Fröhlich lives on a boathouse in Holzhafenufer, in the Moorfleet area of Hamburg.
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A 58-year-old woman was found dead on a boat in Hamburg's Molfalitz district on Tuesday morning, police said. (bergedorf.tv)
Throughout the week, police divers searched for possible murder weapons and other traces of the Elbe River, but the results of the search were unclear.
Police are seeking help from the public to resolve the crime and urge any witnesses who “make suspicious observations” to contact the police.
Fröhlich's book "My Russian mother-in-law and other disasters" and "People always die" are all in Spiegel's According to Amazon's reviews, the best-selling list.
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Archives - Alexandra Fröhlich died of violence. (Marco Steinbrenner/ via Getty Images)
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"Reporter and writer Alexandra Fröhlich literally implements Western satire, shouting with her novel "My Russian mother-in-law and other disasters." Not only is the novel an interesting read for Russian insiders, it strengthens the muscles of laughter during the dull winter months. ”
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