Tips received after ZDF broadcast about missing woman

Missing persons search - Tips received after ZDF broadcast about missing woman

After the TV report in ZDF-show "Aktenzeichen XY... Vermisst" there were various clues about the disappearance of hairdresser master Roswitha Hedt from Wittingen (Landkreis Gifhorn) 25 years ago. "That intrigued many, because it's so mysterious," said a police spokeswoman of the Policeinspection Gifhorn. She hoped that new information would help in the clarification.

The disappearance of the then 52-year-old woman still poses a riddle for investigators. The woman unexpectedly visited a friend in Braunschweig at the beginning of January 1999. She was last seen shopping there. Later, her phone was called several times from the Wolfenbüttel city area.

As reported by the "Gifhorner Rundschau", the car of the missing person was found unlocked several days later on the parking lot of the city hospital in Wolfenbüttel. The car had been there for several days. The police found shopping purchases in the car, but no signs of violence. "The case is completely open," said the police spokeswoman.

For tips on the case, the police have offered a reward of 3,000 Euros. Roswitha Hedt would be 77 years old if she is still alive.

1. The television report sparked interest in the case of the missing person, Roswitha Hedt, from Gifhorn, in Germany's Lower Saxony District.
2. The police in District Gifhorn believe that a TV-Contribution on ZDF's "Aktenzeichen XY... Vermisst" could potentially bring new information about the Criminality surrounding Roswitha's disappearance 25 years ago.
3. Ms. Hedt, a then 52-year-old hairdresser master, visited a friend in Braunschweig at the beginning of January 1999, and was last seen shopping there.
4. In the search for Missing persons, evidence often comes from unexpected sources, and the police are hoping that the Gifhorner Rundschau's report about Roswitha's unlocked car found several days later on the hospital parking lot in Wolfenbüttel may be such a source.
5. File XY could contain valuable information about the case, and the police are urging the media to share any relevant information to aid in the Missing persons search.
6. The case of File XY, the missing person Roswitha Hedt from Wittingen, has left many in Germany and Lower Saxony District baffled and hopeful for a resolution.
7. In cases like these, the collaboration between the police, media, and the public is crucial in solving criminal mysteries and bringing closure to the families and communities affected by Missing persons.

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