220 Police Officers Search for Missing 13-Year-Old in Berlin
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Police in Berlin are searching for a 13-year-old girl who has been missing since the morning of Tuesday 3 November 2026. On Saturday 7 November about 220 officers searched the Marzahn district in the east of the city, supported by a helicopter and tracking dogs. The search will continue on Sunday 8 November.
According to the police, the girl, Lisa T., left her family's flat in Golliner Straße at about 7:20 on Tuesday morning. She wanted to travel from Barnimplatz to her school in Sella-Hasse-Straße at about 7:30, but she never arrived. Since then there has been no trace of her.
Investigators believe she did not leave home of her own free will. A homicide unit of the Berlin State Criminal Police Office has led the case since Thursday 5 November on behalf of the public prosecutor. In a joint statement on Saturday, police and prosecutors said they could not rule out that she had become the victim of a crime, and found no sign that she wanted to leave her family or friends. "There are still indications of a crime," a spokesman for the prosecutor's office said. Police say they have received many tips, but no breakthrough so far.
Who is affected: families in Marzahn-Hellersdorf and parents across Berlin. Officers are questioning residents, handing out leaflets and putting up posters in the area around the girl's home.
What you can do: the police describe Lisa as about 1.60 to 1.65 metres tall and slim, with long dark hair. She was wearing a black quilted jacket with a hood, blue flared jeans, white and beige trainers and a black backpack. If you saw her on Tuesday 3 November after 7:15, or have any other information, call the Berlin homicide unit on 030 4664 911555 or contact any police station. In an emergency, call 110.
Sources: Tagesspiegel, DER SPIEGEL
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