Missing since Rock im Park 2022: 22-year-old returns home safely

Created: 06/12/2022, 04:55 am

By: Felix Herz

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A 22-year-old from the Günzburg district was missing after Rock im Park.

But now the police gave the all-clear.

Update from June 11:

A 22-year-old from Günzburg was missing.

Now the police gave the all-clear: the young man had returned home safely.

Missing since Rock im Park 2022: Police are looking for a 22-year-old

First report from June 10:

Nuremberg – On Friday, June 3, 22-year-old Matthias S. traveled by train to Nuremberg to visit the Rock im Park festival.

According to the police, he last reported to his parents in the early hours of Sunday morning, June 5, at around 5:30 a.m. and announced that he would be coming home on Monday.

So everything was normal until then - Rock im Park went on on the first weekend in June until late on Sunday evening, the big day of departure was on Monday, June 6th.

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Missing since Rock im Park: Police are asking the public for help in the search

During the call to his parents on Sunday morning, the 22-year-old is said to have been on the festival site in the Grosse Straße area near a grocery store tent, the police write.

He noted that he had an argument with a stranger who is said to have stolen his wallet.

Since then, Matthias has not reported again.

According to the police press release, it cannot be ruled out that the young man is in a helpless situation and needs medical help.

The missing person is described as follows:

• 22 years old

• about 175 to 180 centimeters tall

• dark, short hair

• speaks German with a Swabian accent

• during the festival he was dressed in Bundeswehr camouflage trousers and an olive-green T-shirt

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The police are asking people who can say something about Matthias' situation or his whereabouts, or who have any other information, to urgently contact the police on the emergency number 110.

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