Since Saturday there has been no trace of Luise from Freudenberg in North Rhine-Westphalia.
During the search, the police found a lifeless person on Sunday.
It's the 12 year old.
Missing Luise
(12) from
Freudenberg
dead
: the location of the corpse is a mystery - report on a specific track
Missing Luise
(12) is
dead
: police confirm homicide
Large contingent
is looking for
missing Luise (12)
: sniffer dogs, drones and helicopters in action
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Update from March 14, 6:31 a.m
.: In the case of the killed Luise from Freudenberg, the investigations are in full swing.
The results of the autopsy should be available on Tuesday.
They could provide more information about the crime sequence and also the cause of death.
The 12-year-old was the victim of a crime, police said on Monday.
But first there are still many unanswered questions.
"We do not yet know for sure whether the location where the crime was found is also the crime scene," said a spokesman for the Koblenz public prosecutor's office on Monday, as reported by the
Siegener Zeitung (SZ)
.
But apparently investigators are following a specific lead, as the newspaper claims to have learned from police circles (see also the update from March 13, 2:32 p.m.).
"We're not groping in the dark," quoted the
SZ.
Another indication would be that there is currently no danger to the population.
Autopsy results should provide information about the cause of death
Update from March 13, 7:58 p.m .:
In the case of the killed twelve-year-old from Freudenberg in Siegerland, the investigators are hoping for decisive information from the autopsy result, which is expected for Tuesday.
The result of the investigation is expected to be announced in the morning, a spokesman for the Koblenz police headquarters announced on Monday evening.
He did not provide any further information.
Police are silent on details for "tactical reasons"
Update from March 13, 3:50 p.m
.: What exactly happened?
On the way home, a twelve-year-old girl from Freudenberg (NRW) disappears.
During a large-scale search operation, police forces discovered the girl's body near Freudenberg-Hohenhain on Sunday afternoon.
The site is located in the area of a 400 meter long railway tunnel, which is used as a cycle path.
It's not on the twelve-year-old's way home.
Police confirmed on Monday that the girl was a crime victim.
The investigators do not want to give any further details at this time.
"The situation is not such that we could give something to the outside world without jeopardizing the investigation," said Koblenz public prosecutor Mario Mannweiler on WDR.
The situation is dynamic because you are still in the initial investigations.
Missing Luise (12) from Freudenberg dead: the location of the body is a mystery – report on a specific track
Update from March 13, 2:52 p.m
.: Apparently there is a specific lead in the case of Luise.
The
Siegener Zeitung
claims to have learned this from police circles.
There is no specific danger to the population.
At the site where the corpse was found on Monday, there is hardly anything to remind you that a corpse was discovered here the day before, reports the dpa news agency.
There would be no more barrier tape or police cars.
Relatively few police forces were on Monday morning in the Freudenberg area and in the vicinity of the site, can also
be read in the
Siegener Zeitung .
The location of the body is a mystery to the police
Update from March 13, 2:20 p.m
.: The police investigation is in full swing.
There have been initial interrogations and hearings of witnesses, reports the WDR, citing a police spokesman.
According to their own statements, the police are not providing any further information at this time for tactical reasons.
The 12-year-old disappeared on Saturday evening (March 11).
She was on her way home after visiting a friend.
The shortest route (about three kilometers) between the friend and her home is through a piece of forest near a tunnel.
But Luise did not arrive at home.
The girl was last seen on a street near a former railway tunnel on Saturday night.
The location of the body should not be on the girl's way home.
However, investigators have not yet come up with an explanation for this.
Twelve-year-old victim of a crime – police are silent on the exact circumstances
Update from March 13, 11:44 a.m
.: The police have now confirmed a terrible suspicion.
The twelve-year-old from Freudenkreis has become the victim of a crime.
There is currently no evidence of a sexual offense.
An autopsy is scheduled to take place on Monday to determine the cause of death.
Investigators are currently keeping a low profile on further details.
"At the moment we cannot publish any further information on the other circumstances, both for investigative reasons and to protect the personal rights of the relatives," said the police and public prosecutor in a joint press release on Monday morning.
There is great sadness in the city.
"We are deeply shaken in Freudenberg and our thoughts are with the relatives.
I have ordered mourning flags for today," said Mayor Nicole Reschke.
At the girl's school, the flags are at half-staff.
The school is open, but lessons are hardly to be thought of.
There are offers of talks from psychologists to classmates, said the mayor.
Missing Luise (12) is dead: police confirm homicide
Update from March 13, 10:36 a.m
.: The twelve-year-old girl from Freudenberg was the victim of a crime.
This was announced by the Koblenz police.
"The investigations carried out so far confirm the suspicion that the girl was the victim of a homicide.
There is currently no evidence of a sexual offense.
An autopsy of the corpse will take place today to determine the cause of death," the Koblenz police said on Monday morning.
Missing 12-year-old from Freudenberg found dead in forest
Update from March 13, 9:40 a.m
.: After visiting a friend, the girl (12) did not show up at home.
On Sunday afternoon, police found a female body near a former train station.
"We can confirm that the body found is that of the girl we were looking for from Freudenberg.
For tactical reasons, no information can be given about the cause of death at the moment," the police said on Sunday evening.
The twelve-year-old girl is expected to be autopsied on Monday, reports the dpa news agency, citing a spokeswoman for the Koblenz police.
More information about the background and the question of whether the girl was a victim of a crime is not yet possible.
Sad certainty: Missing Luise (12) is dead
Update from March 13, 7 a.m.:
After the death of the twelve-year-old from Freudenberg in North Rhine-Westphalia who had been missing since Saturday (March 11), the police continued their investigation into the circumstances of death on Monday.
The investigators initially did not provide any information on the cause of death "for reasons of investigation tactics", reports the
German Press Agency (dpa).
It is not yet known whether the police suspect a crime.
Update from March 12, 8:30 p.m .:
The twelve-year-old from Freudenberg, South Westphalia, who has been missing since Saturday evening, is dead. The female body found on Sunday afternoon was the girl she was looking for, the Koblenz police said in the evening.
For reasons of investigation tactics, no information could yet be given about the cause of death.
Update from March 12, 2:55 p.m .:
After a female body was found in a Freudenberger forest, the Siegen criminal police began investigating the site.
In search of any traces, the area was cordoned off over a large area, a police spokesman said on Sunday of the German Press Agency
dpa
.
It is still unclear whether the female body is the twelve-year-old who has been missing since Saturday evening.
Missing Luise (12): Search police initially interrupted
Update from March 12, 2:35 p.m
.: After a female body was found in a forest above Freudenberg-Hohenhain, the search for the missing twelve-year-old was initially interrupted.
A police spokesman told the German press agency dpa on Sunday.
The body was found in the area of a tunnel.
The "Siegener Zeitung" had previously reported on it.
The tunnel is about 400 meters long, a former railway tunnel, which is now used as a cycle path.
It is near the street where the 12-year-old was last seen on Saturday night.
It is still unclear whether the female body is the missing twelve-year-old, the spokesman said.
Missing Luise (12): Police find lifeless person when searching
Update from March 12, 1:55 p.m
.: When searching for a twelve-year-old from Freudenberg in South Westphalia who had been missing since Saturday evening, emergency services discovered a female body.
It is still unclear whether this is the missing twelve-year-old, the Siegen police reported on Sunday.
The body was found in a forest above Freudenberg-Hohenhain.
Police officers took over the on-site investigation.
Further information could not be given at first, it said.
Update from March 12, 12:55 p.m .:
There is still no trace of Luise from Freudenberg in NRW.
The police have been looking for the girl with great force since Saturday evening.
In addition to firefighters, area search dogs and mantrailer dogs, which are specialized in searching for people, are also looking for the missing Luise.
A helicopter with a thermal imaging camera also flew over the area during the night.
The search went through the night.
On Sunday morning, the forces of a hundred of the Cologne riot police were added.
"We are looking extensively with extremely strong forces," said the spokeswoman on Sunday afternoon.
The police also released a photo of the child.
There is no evidence that a family dispute caused the girl to run away, the spokeswoman said.
"It's just a normal family."
Large contingent is looking for missing Luise (12): sniffer dogs, drones and helicopters in action
Original report from March 12, 2023:
Freudenberg – The police in Freudenberg in North Rhine-Westphalia are currently looking for a 12-year-old girl who has been missing since Saturday afternoon, March 11, 2023.
With a description and strong forces, the police in Siegerland are also looking for the missing Luise on Sunday.
The fire brigade also participated in the operation.
The twelve-year-old disappeared on Saturday on the way home, all search measures were initially unsuccessful.
Missing girl in NRW: the police are looking for a large number of twelve-year-olds
As the police explained in a statement, the missing girl was last seen on Saturday around 5.30 p.m. on Kleintirolstrasse in Freudenberg.
According to current knowledge, the girl wanted to walk in the direction of Tillmann-Siebel-Strasse in Freudenberg.
The way home leads through a forest.
The missing 12-year-old is therefore described as follows:
158-159cm tall
slim
brown sweater
black down jacket to about hip
blue jeans
white sneakers (either Nike or Puma)
loose dark blond hair to about chest height
carries a black backpack with a large white Nike logo
gray sweatpants in a backpack
carries mobile phone with him (approx. 30% battery when leaving the address Kleintirolstraße)
Police and fire brigade are looking for missing Luise - sniffer dogs and drones are also in action
As the WDR reports, the girl is said to have been with a friend.
From there, the 12-year-old made his way home.
Accordingly, the technical relief organization and DLRG are also involved in the search for the girl, and a large contingent has been searching since late Saturday evening.
A police helicopter with a thermal imaging camera and two drones also searched for the girl from the air.
As the WDR further reports, two search dogs were used to search for the missing girl on the ground.
The police and fire brigade searched the forest until late at night.
The police will take tips on 0271/7099-0 or 110.
Since the beginning of March, 15-year-old Valentina R. from Aschaffenburg has also been missing.
So far there is no trace of the young people, the police are also looking for their case with helicopters and help from the fire brigade.