Danish police renew appeal for help in unsolved 2016 motorway stone-throwing death

Fyn Police have issued a fresh appeal for information in an unsolved case where a concrete block thrown from a motorway bridge killed a 33-year-old German woman nearly a decade ago, DR reports.

The fatal incident occurred on 21 August 2016, when a 30-kilogram concrete block was hurled from a bridge onto the Fyn Motorway near Vissenbjerg, striking a German family’s car. The woman died instantly, her 36-year-old husband was left permanently disabled, and their five-year-old son lost his mother.

Despite DNA evidence, approximately 1,500 public tips, and interviews with around 1,400 witnesses, the perpetrator remains at large. The case file now spans roughly 30,000 pages.

“There must be someone out there with information they haven’t shared,” said Ian Kabbel, police commissioner for Fyn Police. “We urge anyone with even the smallest detail to come forward.”

Investigators believe the concrete block—a so-called danblok type 2 cornerstone—may have been taken from a stone installation near Tarup Center in northwest Odense. DNA found on the stone was analyzed through familial DNA searching, a method that previously helped solve a 1990 Copenhagen murder, but yielded no leads in this case.

Four stones were thrown from the bridge that morning: two cobblestones and two heavy concrete blocks, likely transported by vehicle. Police have not ruled out a possible link to other stone-throwing incidents on motorway bridges around the same time.

“This is a deeply tragic case where an innocent family was randomly targeted,” Kabbel said. “After nearly a decade, we still hope to provide answers for the victims’ loved ones and hold the responsible party accountable.”

Police are seeking any information related to the incident before, during, or after 21 August 2016, emphasizing that even minor details could be crucial.