# Body found at Swolgen home of arrested man, 46

> Police found a body on Saturday evening in and around the home of a 46-year-old suspect in Swolgen, Limburg. They say they are considering a possible link with an incident in woods near the village of Zeeland.

Society · published 2026-11-08 12:49 · updated 2026-11-08 14:20 · https://nlnow.nl/a/body-found-at-swolgen-home-of-arrested-man-46/

Police found a body on Saturday evening during a large-scale investigation in and around the home of a 46-year-old man in Swolgen. He was arrested on Friday on suspicion of involvement in a homicide (levensdelict). Police say the find is part of a large criminal investigation by the Oost-Brabant police.

The investigation began after officers came across something suspicious at a wooded plot in the village of Zeeland. Police scaled up their response, and forensic investigators with tracker dogs searched the area. That work led them to the man from Swolgen, who was arrested on Friday evening.

Forensic specialists began a large-scale search in and around the suspect's home late on Friday. It continued throughout Saturday, and the body of a man was found that evening.

Police say they are considering a link between the body in Swolgen and an "unpleasant situation" in the woods at Zeeland. They say the investigation is still in full swing.

The suspect is being held under restrictions, so he may have contact only with his lawyer. Police are giving few details in the interest of the investigation.

## Background

- **levensdelict**: A levensdelict is a crime against life: an offence in which a person's life is deliberately or unlawfully taken, such as murder (moord) or manslaughter (doodslag). Dutch police and prosecutors use the term as a general label for these cases, so a suspicion of involvement in a levensdelict means the investigation concerns a possible killing, not only a death. The term is used in news reports and police communications before the exact charge is known.

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