In late January 1981, a 19-year-old railway upkeep employee named Uwe Theuerkorn was inspecting the stretch of monitor between the East German cities of Halle and Leipzig when he made a discovery. Subsequent to the rails was a suitcase, half lined with the snow that had till just lately blanketed the world. As he later recalled to a German tv crew, Theuerkorn had at first been excited by the discover. He stated he had imagined that there may be cash inside, and had begun to consider what he may do with it. It additionally crossed his thoughts that there may very well be a pair of denims in there, particularly Levi’s – indicative of younger East Germans’ fervent need to personal, put on, and be seen carrying Western denim labels. Theuerkorn, nonetheless, was in for a grim shock: as an alternative of cash or Western clothes he discovered the physique of a younger boy wrapped in a plastic bag and newspapers.
