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Matilda T. is back safely! Public search ended
On November 1, 2025, the search for Matilda T. in Limburg an der Lahn was stopped - she returned to her mother in good health.
Matilda T. is back safely! Public search ended
On November 1st, 2025 there will be good news from Hesse: The Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis police authority has stopped the public search for 16-year-old Matilda T.. This decision follows a call for help published on October 9th. The good news: Matilda returned to her mother on her own, which is a huge relief for everyone involved. The authority has asked media representatives to delete any published images of Matilda from their archives and would like to thank them for their support in the search.
In the context of missing people, it is important to know that, according to the Federal Criminal Police Office BKA A person is considered missing if they are unexplainably absent and there is a risk to life or limb. Particularly in the case of minors, a dangerous situation is generally assumed. The local police station plays a central role here, as it is responsible for the immediate search for people. If things get serious, large-scale search operations can be initiated.
Missing persons cases in Germany
A further look at the statistics shows that on January 1, 2025, a total of around 9,420 missing people were in the police information system(INPOL)were registered. Around 200 to 300 new searches are added every day, with half of the cases being solved within the first week. The clearance rate for missing young people was a remarkable 97.4% in 2024, which shows that the efforts of the authorities often bear fruit.
- Im Jahr 2024 waren etwa 18.100 Kinder als vermisst gemeldet.
- 96,7 % davon wurden bis Jahresende wieder aufgefunden.
- Die Zahl der vermissten unbegleiteten minderjährigen Flüchtlinge stieg im gleichen Jahr auf rund 4.300.
These figures illustrate how important it is to act quickly and involve the public in cases of missing people. The police can only intervene if there are specific suspicions, which makes the public's support even more crucial.
If you have any questions, you can contact the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis police authority. You can reach the press office by telephone at02202 205 120or by email atpressestelle.rheinisch-bergischer-kreis@polizei.nrw.de.
Word of mouth and rapid response from media and citizens can be crucial. The return of Matilda T. shows the importance of being vigilant and committed to community safety. Maybe not everything is as exciting as it was at the beginning, but it's especially in cases like this that you realize how much optimism there is still!