Search party; Credit: Police Grand-Ducale

The Grand Ducal Police have confirmed that the body of 76-year-old Gisèle Peiffer, who had been reported missing since 3 February, was discovered between Hunsdorf and Prettingen in central Luxembourg on Friday.

A total of 70 police officers took part in a large-scale search operation to find the missing woman, who was found dead in the late morning of Friday 21 February 2020 between Hunsdorf and Prettingen.

The Luxembourg public prosecutor's office ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.