After finding an unconscious 13-year-old girl with her hands tied in a forest in Ostbevern in Münsterland, the police are investigating in all directions. A police spokeswoman said on Wednesday morning. A sexual offense cannot be ruled out at this time. Traces would be evaluated and witnesses questioned so that all the “pieces of the puzzle” of the case could be put together, the spokeswoman said.

The 13-year-old was found unconscious with her hands tied in a wooded area in Ostbevern by passers-by on Tuesday morning. A couple had noticed a bicycle and a backpack on the side of the road while walking in the forest strip. Rescue workers took the girl to a hospital. According to the police, he suffered only minor injuries. According to the police, the girl could not remember the incident when she was first questioned.