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Police search for missing six-year-old boy in Erfurt amid custody dispute
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Police search for missing six-year-old boy in Erfurt amid custody dispute

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police in Erfurt, Germany, are searching for a missing six-year-old boy.
  • The child was last seen with his father on Wednesday morning.
  • Authorities suspect child abduction due to a custody dispute and are seeking public assistance.

Erfurt police are urgently seeking information regarding the disappearance of a six-year-old boy from Erfurt, Germany. The child was last seen on Wednesday morning in the company of his father, according to a statement from the Erfurt police department.

The boy's disappearance is reportedly linked to an ongoing custody dispute. A police spokesperson confirmed that investigators are treating the case as a child abduction.

Authorities have provided a description of the missing child: he is approximately 1.20 meters tall, weighs about 25 kilograms, and has medium blonde to brown, slightly curly hair. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a light blue t-shirt with soccer motifs, blue jeans, and a pink top. A noticeable gap in his upper front teeth is also a distinguishing feature.

Police are appealing to the public for any information about the boy's whereabouts or if anyone has seen him. An official photograph of the child has been released to aid in the search.

Who knows where the boy is or has seen him, should report to the police.

โ€” PoliceThe police appeal for public assistance in locating the missing child.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.