The Local Switzerland

Torture fears see Lausanne ban exhibition on human bodies

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:24:06 +0200

A controversial exhibition which includes preserved human bodies was banned on Tuesday by the Swiss city of Lausanne over fears that the remains of tortured and executed Chinese prisoners were on display.

Body discovered in Thurgau forest is that of missing 20-year-old

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 10:02:09 +0100

Police in the canton of Thurgau are appealing to the public for information after the body of a young woman was found dead in a forest in the canton last week.

Walker discovers charred body in woods

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 12:45:20 +0200

A woman walking in woods in the canton of Thurgau on Sunday made a grisly find when she came across the charred body of a man.

Schoolkids uncover human skeleton in Winterthur woods

Tue, 13 Sep 2016 14:04:50 +0200

A group of school children on an orienteering expedition in woods near the city of Winterthur in the canton of Zurich made a grisly discovery on Friday morning when they came across human remains, according to reports.

Swiss glacier reveals body of skier missing for 53 years

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:56:49 +0200

A German skier who went missing whilst skiing in the Bernina Massive in 1963 has finally been found.

Suspect in Swiss murder arrested in Spain

Mon, 23 May 2016 13:18:31 +0200

A 59-year-old man has been arrested at Barcelona airport in connection with the murder of a woman in Switzerland, police said on Monday.

Dog walker finds suspected murder victim in river Rhine

Tue, 17 May 2016 11:02:12 +0200

Police are calling for witnesses after the body of a woman was pulled out of the river Rhine near the German city of Konstanz on Sunday.

Body could be missing boater

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:32:05 +0200

Police are investigating if a body found in Tuggen in canton Schwyz at the weekend could be that of a boat captain who went missing at the end of June.