Ralf K., missing person since 2017, was found dead in the garage

He disappeared in 2017

Police found the body of a missing man in the garage

November 10, 2025 – 10:19 amReading time: 1 minute.

Blue lights on a police car (symbolic image): The body of a long-missing man was found in Essen-Borbeck. (Source: Lino Mirgeler/dpa/dpa-bilder)

Ralf K., missing since 2017, was found dead in a car in Essen-Borbeck. Police ruled out the influence of third parties.

Ralf K., missing since 2017, was found dead in Essen-Borbeck. According to police, her body was found on October 23 in a car parked in the garage.

A witness discovered the vehicle while it was working and called police. Investigators found the body in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. In 2017, extensive searches yielded no evidence of Ralf K.’s whereabouts, and information from the public was also unsuccessful.

Police said there was no evidence of foul play. DNA comparisons as part of an autopsy on October 29 confirmed the man’s identity. There is no indication that Ralf K. rented the garage.

Essen Police are still asking for information from the public to help clarify the situation.