Body found in trunk of car pulled from Dutch canal

A car was found half submerged in the Stieltjeskanaal in Coevorden on Friday morning. The trunk of the car contained the dead body of a man. According to hte police, the man was murdered, ANP reports.

The car has since been lifted out of the water. A forensic team is doing a trace evidence investigation.

The police are investigating who the victim is, who the car belongs to and how the car ended up in the water. Based on photos, the car seems to be a dark colored Mercedes.

Breaking: De dode man die vanochtend in een auto in Stieltjeskanaal is gevonden, lag in de kofferbak. https://t.co/gtuFas4KMj pic.twitter.com/Xn88NVf8nQ

— RTV Drenthe (@RTVDrenthe) March 31, 2017

Mercedes komt langzaam uit het Stieltjeskanaal. Lichaam nog niet geborgen, maar ook niet zichtbaar door de voorruit. Cc @RTVDrenthe pic.twitter.com/5jlJTyROQ1

— Steven Ophoff (@stevenophoff) March 31, 2017