A body was discovered on the beach on the North Sea island of Norderney in Lower Saxony on Wednesday. According to the police in Aurich, the lifeless man was discovered by a passer-by in the morning, and an emergency doctor could only determine death. According to initial police findings, the deceased was a 37-year-old islander.

According to the police, the cause of death and the circumstances surrounding the incident were initially unclear. Initially, however, there were no indications of external influence, the officials said. The investigations were ongoing. First, the "Norderneyer Zeitung" reported.

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