Berlin police have announced their intention to conduct a post-mortem examination on the deceased body of a 24-year-old Mexican student, María Fernanda Sánchez, who was discovered in a canal. María Fernanda Sánchez, who was pursuing a master's degree in the German capital, went missing on July 22. Her body was found in the Adlershof neighborhood by a walker on a Saturday.

The search for Ms. Sánchez garnered significant attention, with hundreds of individuals participating and Interpol issuing a search notice. According to authorities, the young woman left her student residence on July 22, prompting concern from her parents who subsequently traveled to Berlin to aid in the search.

Her laptop and mobile phone were located in her room. Friends and fellow students organized search efforts and distributed flyers across the city.

German police said that there were indications that Ms. Sánchez - whose nickname was Maffy - was "in a psychologically fragile situation" when she disappeared.

Her father told media in Mexico that his daughter had been in Berlin for around five months and that while she was missing her friends and family in Mexico, her friends told him that she was very positive and full of plans for the future.

Police said that had received 120 tip-offs. But shortly after a vigil attended by her parents on Saturday, her body was spotted by a walker in the Teltow canal.

A police spokeswoman said that there was "no indication of external influences" in the death of the student.

But officials later announced that a post-mortem would be carried out.

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