Rebecca Reusch has been missing since February 2019. The case has not yet been resolved. A new photo raises hopes among the family of missing teenagers.
- Since February 18, 2019 , there was no trace of the then 15-year-old Rebecca Reusch .
- The girl's brother-in-law was considered suspicious for a long time . Meanwhile, the arrest warrant against Florian R. has been lifted.
- A photo from an anonymous source gives the family new hopes .
Berlin - Rebecca Reusch has been missing since her disappearance in February 2019 . Now her family has new hope through a photo that suddenly appeared . As picture reports, it shows a girl who looks very similar to the missing person.
"We see a clear similarity and think that Becci could look like this today," said mother Brigitte Reusch of the picture (behind the pay barrier). Parents' lawyer Khubaib Ali Mohammed submitted the photo, which the family had received from an anonymous source, to the prosecutor's office . "We have requested that an anthropological report be prepared," said the lawyer. In February 2020, Ali Mohammed, who was also a victim lawyer in the NSU trial , made serious allegations against the investigators.
Video: Chronology of the "Rebecca" case: 38 days of uncertainty
Over 250,000 children are missing in Europe every year. May 25 is the International Day of Missing Children. The then US President Ronald Reagan introduced him in 1983. In May 2020, Rebecca Reusch was also considered.
Over 250,000 children in Europe go missing every year.
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Rebecca Reusch: Photo arouses new hope in the event of missing persons
In the past 16 months since Rebecca is missing, new clues have surfaced and speculation has been heard. At first Rebecca's brother-in-law Florian R. was suspected because he was the last person Rebecca had seen alive. It was questionable who had used the family car. The arrest warrant for R. was canceled on March 22, 2019.
The Rebecca case was also discussed in the ZDF program "Aktenzeichen XY". Around 150 new information was received.
Rebecca Reusch: Family turns to the public
Recently, in May 2020, a Facebook profile appeared that suggested that Rebecca Reusch might be in the United States . However, it was obviously a fake account. Among the published pictures, other users let out their anger . "It is a missing person and something is to be faked here. Just wicked and contemptible, ”read among other things there.
Since Rebecca's disappearance, the family has repeatedly turned to the public . In December 2019, mother Birgit and father Bernd Reusch gave interviews and talked about their fate. Sister Vivien kept posting emotional photos on Instagram.
The Maddie McCann * case keeps investigators and parents occupied much longer . The girl has been missing since 2007. The last investigation led to Germany *.
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