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Police refuse to provide details in case of 15-year-old found in Hungary

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Danish police are investigating a case involving a 15-year-old girl found in Hungary.
  • While initially suspecting a criminal offense, Hungarian authorities stated no evidence points to her being a victim of a crime.
  • A court hearing led to a person being detained in absentia, with Danish police declining to comment on extradition requests.

Sydøstjyllands Politi (South-East Jutland Police) has refused to provide further details regarding a case involving a 15-year-old girl from Hedensted who was found in Hungary.

The girl left her home in Hedensted on a Tuesday and was subsequently reported missing, with an international alert issued. Hungarian police confirmed receiving a notification from Europol and located the unharmed girl in the district of Berettyóújfalu on a Thursday.

no information, including the girl's own statement, indicated she was a victim of a crime.

— Hungarian PoliceHungarian authorities' statement to Danish media regarding the case.

Initially, Danish police suspected a criminal offense had occurred, but Hungarian authorities later informed Danish media that no information, including the girl's own statement, indicated she was a victim of a crime. Danish police had stated they would provide updates if developments of public interest arose, but so far, only confirmed the girl had been reunited with her family.

A court hearing was scheduled, and a person was detained in absentia, a procedure often used for extradition requests. Danish police would not confirm if an extradition request had been made. Meanwhile, a 22-year-old man from Hungary, Attila Saba, told Ekstra Bladet that the girl had been with him. He claimed they met online through Roblox and developed a relationship, and that the girl told him she was 18. He also stated he borrowed a car from his parents' friend and, with that person, they picked up the girl in Denmark.

the girl had been with him. He claimed they met online through Roblox and developed a relationship, and that the girl told him she was 18.

— Attila SabaStatement to Ekstra Bladet about his relationship with the 15-year-old girl.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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