Missing Nelli B. (14) from Dresden: Found safe and sound in Magdeburg!

Missing Nelli B. (14) from Dresden: Found safe and sound in Magdeburg!

The search for 14-year-old Nelli B. from Dresden-Klotzsche has finally come to a happy end. The girl, who had been missing since Thursday, was found safely in Magdeburg on Sunday night. Police officers found Nelli and reported the encouraging news that she was fine. However, the reasons for their voluntary disappearance remain unclear.

On Friday, June 27th, Nelli B. was reported missing. She was last seen in her parents' apartment on Königsbrücker Landstrasse. It had already been suspected that she might be heading towards Leipzig. Police conducted extensive interviews with friends and relatives to obtain information. Fortunately, there is currently no suspicion of a crime in connection with her disappearance, which is why the search has now been discontinued. The published photo of the girl was also blurred out.

Background to missing person cases

The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) is the central office in Germany for processing missing person cases. Founded in 1951, it not only deals with missing people, but also the identification of unknown bodies. The police believe that missing children are particularly dangerous because their whereabouts are unknown. According to BKA statistics, around 18,100 children and young people were missing in Germany in 2024, of which 96.7% were found by the end of the year.

In such cases, the local police station is responsible for taking immediate action. If there is a risk to life and limb, large-scale search operations will be organized. Due to Nelli's good health, such measures could be dispensed with after she was successfully found.

What do the numbers say?

• Im Jahr 2024 waren rund 80.800 Jugendliche vermisst.
• Die Aufklärungsquote für vermisste Jugendliche lag bei beeindruckenden 97,4 %.
• Die häufigste Ursache für das Verschwinden von unbegleiteten minderjährigen Flüchtlingen (UMF) war das freiwillige Verlassen von Unterkünften.

The case of Nelli B. shows how important it is to involve the public in missing person cases. Every clue can be crucial. The police therefore continue to appeal to citizens to pay attention to their surroundings and to act if they see anything suspicious.

The excitement and concern about Nelli B. is over for now, but the case raises awareness of the need to be vigilant and take care of the safety of young people. Further information on how to proceed in missing person cases can be found on the website Federal Criminal Police Office be read.

A big thank you to everyone who helped find Nelli! It's fortunate that she returned safely.

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