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Forensic scientists have moved in to work the mysterious causa of a “ mummified ” sailor found in the Philippine Sea .
The body of Manfred Fritz Bajorat , a 59 - year - old German sailor , was found on a yacht on February 25 , around 96 kilometer ( 60 miles ) off the coast of Barobo townspeople , Mindanao . After noticing the damaged yacht , a radical of fishermen peered through its windows to see a lifeless stiff , which appeared to be in a mummified State Department .
The man was identified by the Barobo Police from photographs , documents , and varsity letter break up around his cabin . It ’s believed he will his house in Ruhr , West Germany in 2008 along with his married woman , to postdate their passion for navigation . After he recede his married woman to genus Cancer just two eld by and by , the last known tangency with Bajorat was a year ago when a acquaintance talk to him on Facebook for his natal day , the German newspaperBildreports .
The physical structure of Manfred FritzBajorat shown sat at a desk next to a radio communication twist . Barobo Police .
Barobo law say there is no grounds of “ foul play , ” although the accurate consideration of his death still persist unclear . An array of forensic scientist , however , have speculated that the mummification could have come about within just months , or even weeks , after his death .
Dr. Mark Benecke , an investigative forensic scientist from Cologne , toldBild : " As he ’s just sit at his desk , it is likely that he had a pump attack … But that ’s just supposition . "
After his end , it ’s believe the precondition of the Philippine Sea provided an ideal environs for his body to chop-chop dry out , his pelt providing a tough barrier that protect his organic structure from decomposing bacteria , effectively preserving his body .
“ The atmosphere , heat , and saltiness of sea are all very conducive to mummification , ” said Peter Vanezis , prof of forensic pathology at the London School of Medicine and Dentistry , The Guardianreports .
“ It set off within two to three weeks . The fingers and other extremities – the nose , the case – dry out quickly , and in a calendar month or two they are well gone . ”
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