Search message: 70-year-old Horst H. from Dresden missing! Notes urgent!

Search message: 70-year-old Horst H. from Dresden missing! Notes urgent!

Dresden-Klotzsche, Deutschland - In Dresden, a 70-year-old man has been missing since late Wednesday afternoon. Horst H., who escaped from a supervised residential facility in Dresden-Klotzsche, has apparently lost himself because he cannot orient himself. The Dresden police have already started looking for him, but so far without success. The population is urgently asked for help to find Horst H. Information can be given directly to the police on the number (0351) 4832233. sächsische.de Clothing protection for seniors.

Horst H. is described as about 1.75 meters tall and of strong stature. The situation is particularly serious because it is in a disoriented state and the investigators checked several possible places of residence on Thursday night, but without success. The police are concerned and asks the citizens to be attentive and to report any spoken persons or information immediately. tag24 reports of the urgency of the search.

The dimension of the missing persons in Germany

In Germany, missing cases are not an isolated case. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office (bka) were recorded on 01.01.2025 on 9.420 cases in the archives. Parents and relatives are often desperate when children or other loved ones disappear without warning. On an average day, around 200 to 300 new searches are recorded, with around 50 % of the cases being clarified within the first week. Nevertheless, more than three percent of the missing people are longer than a year.

The situation around minor unaccompanied refugees is particularly alarming. The numbers fluctuate annually, but around 4,300 of these young people were reported as missing in 2024. If you fall from your accommodations, this often happens voluntarily, which makes the help of the police complicated in many cases. The clearance rate for missing young people is remarkably 97.4 %.

The police, if there is no acute danger, is often in the situation that no measures can be initiated legally. It is important to be vigilant when looking for missing persons and to quickly pass on any information. Horst H. is only one example among many, and every little help can be crucial to bring missing people like him back to safety.