The seven-year-old is back. On Wednesday afternoon, he disappeared without a trace from a refugee shelter.
A blue light shines on the roof of a police patrol car.dpa / Christoph Soeder
The seven-year-old boy, who disappeared from the afternoon of October 19, has been found. A tip from the federal police meant the boy is back with his family, they said Berlin police Thursday night with.
The research measures were initially unsuccessful
Seven-year-old Youssuf F. has been missing since Wednesday afternoon. As the boy could be in danger, the Berlin police posted a photo of him in the evening. Investigators were hoping for support from the population. Since the boy was dressed only in pajamas, he told the police.
According to witnesses, the child was last seen at 4:00 pm in the refugee accommodation on Bäkestrasse in Berlin-Lichterfelde, where he and his family currently live. He sometimes he suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Thanks for spreading the word about our manhunt. Fortunately, it was possible to finish quickly.
After a council of the @bpol_b the boy was brought back to his family.
^ tsm– Berlin police (@policeberlin) October 19, 2022