MNeagle
4th June 2010, 12:20 PM
June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Maria Boegerl, the kidnapped wife of Thomas Boegerl, chief executive of the bank Kreissparkasse Heidenheim, was found dead in woodlands near her family home in southern Germany, police said at a televised press conference.
Maria Boegerl, 54, probably died of stab wounds, Volker Lueck, the police chief in the town of Heidenheim, said today. A man walking his dog discovered the body last night, according to a police statement.
She was kidnapped May 12, police said. An attempt to pay ransom failed when money placed along a highway wasn’t picked up, according to law enforcement officials. The family pleaded on national television two weeks ago for the kidnappers to set her free.
Police had offered a reward of 100,000 euros ($120,000) for information leading to the woman’s release. Earlier this week, they published a composite picture of a man they said may be a witness to the kidnapping. Police are now focusing on finding the perpetrator, Lueck said.
Thomas Boegerl couldn’t be immediately reached for comment. Telephone calls made to Kreissparkasse Heidenheim after regular office hours were answered by an automated greeting and messages couldn’t be left.
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Maria Boegerl, 54, probably died of stab wounds, Volker Lueck, the police chief in the town of Heidenheim, said today. A man walking his dog discovered the body last night, according to a police statement.
She was kidnapped May 12, police said. An attempt to pay ransom failed when money placed along a highway wasn’t picked up, according to law enforcement officials. The family pleaded on national television two weeks ago for the kidnappers to set her free.
Police had offered a reward of 100,000 euros ($120,000) for information leading to the woman’s release. Earlier this week, they published a composite picture of a man they said may be a witness to the kidnapping. Police are now focusing on finding the perpetrator, Lueck said.
Thomas Boegerl couldn’t be immediately reached for comment. Telephone calls made to Kreissparkasse Heidenheim after regular office hours were answered by an automated greeting and messages couldn’t be left.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=abTU__k7JkQw&pos=9