Mummified Body Found on Drifting Yacht

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The mummified body of a German adventurer has been discovered inside an abandoned yacht.

Two fisherman found the boat off the coast of the Philippines and alerted authorities to the vessel that was drifting.

The body has been identified as 59-year-old Manfred Fritz Bajorat. He was slumped near the boats radio telephone. 

It's unclear how long Bajorat had been missing but a friend said he last heard from him when he wrote on his Facebook wall a year ago. 

Items inside the yacht were scattered, according to Navales, who said the man’s wallet was not found but that the yacht’s radio, GPS and other valuable items were still there.

Picture: Barobo Police

Dry ocean winds, hot temperatures and the salty air helped preserve his body.

Dr Mark Benecke, a forensic criminologist in the German city of Cologne, told BILD newspaper: “The way he is sitting seems to indicate that death was unexpected, perhaps from a heart attack.”

Picture: Barobo Police

Picture: Barobo Police