MMA fighter David Koenig found dead after being missing for almost two years

The mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, David Koenig, was found dead in a Missuori forest (United States) after having been missing for almost two years. This was reported in a statement by Branson Police Chief Jeff Matthews.

“Our department never stopped in our efforts to find Mr. Koenig. While this is not the ending we expected, we offer our condolences to family and friends. It does not seem that his death was due to suicide “, explained the authority.

A hunter searching for deer antlers in the Branson Forest was the one who found the remains of the 25-year-old wrestler. Immediately, the subject notified the police and they found out that he disappeared from the Missouri hotel where he was staying with his friends twenty months ago and was never heard from again.

According to the statements of mother Tracy Koenig to the local media ‘Branson Tri-Lakes News’, cited by the Chicago Tribune, her son had left the Peach Tree Inn accommodation after sending the night of February 8, 2020 after sending a message text to your friends asking for help.

However, the fighter David was reported missing only in March since his close relatives and colleagues mentioned that “sometimes he disconnected and did not tell anyone.”

Tracy Koenig asked respect for her son’s memory

Through her Facebook account, the athlete’s mother denied certain rumors. “Nobody killed David. He left the Peachtree on foot and never made it home. Why was he distraught and why did he walk through the deep forest? We will most likely never know. But it is gone. ‘Big Dave’ is finally at peace “, wrote.