Police use helicopter to search for 13-year-old girl
In North Rhine-Westphalia, a 13-year-old girl sets off to school on a Monday - but she doesn't return home. The police suspect that she might be in a helpless situation and are appealing for help from the public.
The police are currently searching for a missing 13-year-old girl in the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Mechernich in the Euskirchen district. According to police reports, a helicopter and dogs are involved in the search. The girl has been missing since Monday.
"She might be in a helpless situation," a police spokesperson said. The girl speaks broken German and is not well acquainted with the area. She does not have a mobile phone with her. According to the police, the girl told her parents on Monday morning that she was going to school - the school was, however, closed due to report conferences. Witnesses saw her getting on a bus at the Mechernich bus station and walking towards school on foot. She has not returned home since then.
The girl is 1.58 meters tall, has dark hair and eyes, and a slim build. When she went missing, she was wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers, and had a bandage on her left hand. A classmate is reported to have seen the missing girl in Cologne on Monday. Witnesses are asked to contact the police. Tips can be reported by phone at 02251 799-510 or 02251 799-0 or by email to [email protected].
The police are urging international cooperation in the search for the missing girl, given her unfamiliarity with the area and the possibility of her being in a strangers' company. The case of the missing 13-year-old girl from North Rhine-Westphalia has gained attention in schools worldwide, prompting teachers to discuss safety measures with students.
