# Body found in Swolgen is missing man, 46, from Oss; suspect held

> Police say the body found on a plot in Swolgen is that of a man of 46 from Oss who died through violence, and a man of 46 from Swolgen is in custody.

Society · published 2026-11-09 15:13 · updated 2026-11-09 18:26 · https://nlnow.nl/a/body-found-in-swolgen-is-missing-man-46-from-oss-suspect-held/

Police have said that the body found on Saturday evening on a plot in Swolgen is that of a 46-year-old man from Oss. His family had reported him missing to the police before the weekend.

Examination of the body shows that the victim died through violence. A detective team is now investigating the circumstances of the death.

A 46-year-old man from Swolgen was arrested and is still in custody. The detective team is also looking into the possible role of the arrested suspect in the death.

Investigations continue at the plot in Swolgen and in a wooded area in Zeeland, where the mobile unit (ME), a police unit for larger operations, is deployed.

Police expect the investigations at both locations to take a long time.

The wood is in the village of Zeeland, in Noord-Brabant.

The mobile unit (ME) is deployed in Zeeland.

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