The search for a 21-year-old from Eigeltingen in the Konstanz district, who has been missing for almost two weeks, continued late Friday morning. So far, it has been unsuccessful, said a spokesman for the police headquarters in Constance. The police do not rule out a violent crime. A 42-year-old friend of the missing person was arrested last Saturday. He is in custody on suspicion of a homicide. According to the information, circumstantial evidence led to the suspect.

The 21-year-old has been missing since February 19. She had been reported missing by her family. A special commission is investigating the case.

On Friday, the area around Eigeltingen-Heudorf should be searched again, the spokesman said. Sections of forest had already been combed there. According to the police, a search operation in Radolfzell on Lake Constance was unsuccessful on Thursday. Dozens of officers had searched for the young woman near the shore.