A girl (3) went missing in Cologne for more than twelve hours on the night of Friday to Saturday before she was found by the police in the apartment of a 70-year-old. According to the Public Prosecution Service, the man now stated that he had confused the child with one of his grandchildren and had therefore taken him to his accommodation.
“The suspect told police that he had seen the girl on the evening of May 10. “I saw someone outside his apartment door and thought it was one of his grandchildren, so he took the child into the apartment,” he said. Whether this information is ‘understandable’ or not is still the subject of ongoing research.
Disappeared from the park while visiting Cologne
The three-year-old from Kassel, who was visiting family in Cologne with her parents, disappeared on Friday evening in a Cologne park in the Kalk district. Investigators said she was traveling with her aunt when she lost sight of her niece. The park was “very well stocked” at the time.
Child found in apartment after more than 12 hours
The police then searched for the girl with a large number. As part of the search, residents were also called to question them and obtain information. The child was eventually found in the 70-year-old’s apartment in an apartment building not far from the park – more than 12 hours after his disappearance. The man did not resist his arrest, the Public Prosecution Service said this weekend.
The suspect has been at large again since Sunday
According to investigators, there was no concrete evidence of a physical attack, even after medical examination of the child. The 70-year-old, who was temporarily arrested, was released on Sunday. It was initially unclear how the girl entered the apartment and how long she stayed there.
According to the findings, there is no family connection, according to the spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service. Witnesses would be further questioned in the case.
Source: Krone
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