Call to quick help: What to do about the disappearance of children?

Call to quick help: What to do about the disappearance of children?

Remscheid, Deutschland - On May 25, 2025, the day of the missing children will be celebrated again in Germany. On this day, the fate of the many children, which, like Inga, Maddie, David and Leonie, have been missing for years, is made missing. The initiative missed children and numerous organizations struggle to alleviate family tragedies every day and to promote the investigation of the cases.

Despite the high information rate of over 95 percent for missing children in Germany, a worrying part of the cases remains unclear. The case of Leonie Gritzka, who disappeared into Remscheid in 2016, highlights the challenges that affected families are facing. Her mother Bianka quickly reported to the police, but often did not feel taken seriously. This is a common concern, as Lars Bruhns determined by the initiative.

challenges in search

The initiative observes that immediate search measures are initiated in missing children, while teenagers often assume that it is teared out. It remains to be seen how quickly and effectively these measures are actually. From a certain point, every minute can be decisive: in particularly explosive cases, 90 percent of the children affected do not survive longer than 24 hours after their disappearance.

In 2022, the hotline of the initiative reported about 8,000 calls, with most cases, fortunately, it could be quickly informed. Nevertheless, the emotional situation of the relatives remains tense, especially when it comes to children missing in the long term. Marion Wade from the organization Anuas e.V. supports affected parents and emphasizes the need for stability for families.

situations in Hesse

in Hesse there were a total of 791 missing children in 2024, of which 757 cases could be informed. The educational rate in Hessen is therefore an impressive 99.8 percent. It is particularly striking that about half of the children are found within a week, while only 3 percent of the missing children under the age of 14 are sought for more than a year. The most common causes of the disappearance are children's delicacies and running away for disputes.

A sad example of this is the case of the six -year -old Pawlos. After an intensive search, his body was discovered on Easter Sunday in the Lahn. Tragic cases like this illustrate the urgent need for more efficient search measures. This includes the use of specialized teams and current techniques in order to quickly evaluate missing people.

initiatives for improvement

In order to improve the efficiency of the search for missing children, there are efforts to implement a modular warning system (Mowas). The BKA is also working on the introduction of the Warnapp Nina and Cell Broadcast for public investigations. The discussion is still in the room that a public search that is too fast could bring risks to the children concerned.

The clarification of the children who have been registered around the 1,800 who are registered across Germany remains an important social task. Even today, it is essential to find new solutions and to support the families in the shade of uncertainty. Further information on the situation of missing children can be found at Sächsische href = "https://www.hessenschau.de/sgesellschaft/so--kinder-werden-in-hessen-vermisst--und-deswinden-sie-v2.faq-vermiste-kinder-100.html"> hessenschau and SPIEGEL .