The remains of a man who was reported missing in 2016 have been found in canton Valais.
Hikers in the Petit Combin area came across a backpack. A police search then uncovered human remains.
DNA analysis confirms the remains belong to a German man who went missing in October 2016. At the time, his car was abandoned in a nearby car park.
A search was taken at the time, but no trace of the man was found.
Police have launched an investigation.
Nervous US investors look to Swiss stability
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FIFA trial ends, possibly
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German TV show could boost cold Swiss murder case
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Swiss atlas says 'The Gulf of Mexico'
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Successful year for the airport
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Major drug ring smashed in Geneva.
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