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81-year-old rescued after helicopter mission in Schwenningen!
An 81-year-old man was missing in Villingen-Schwenningen; Police searched with a helicopter and found him on Friday morning.
81-year-old rescued after helicopter mission in Schwenningen!
Schwenningen, a town in picturesque Baden-Württemberg, was dominated by searches for missing people this week. An 81-year-old man was reported missing on Thursday evening, which immediately called the police into action. From 11:15 p.m. a police helicopter was on the lookout over Schwenningen and Villingen while officers searched for the senior citizen in the affected residential areas and around the forest cemetery. The search area also extended across Rottweiler Straße and Weststadt in Villingen. Despite intensive efforts, the old man remained untraceable until the early hours of the morning.
It wasn't until around 5 a.m. that the police found the missing man near an Aral gas station in the Drachenloch area. Fortunately, he was able to be handed over safely to his family, which brought a lot of relief to everyone involved. This shows once again how important quick and coordinated rescue measures are in order to find missing people [schwarzwaelder-bote.de].
The missing father of a football player
But concerns about missing people do not stop in this region. At the same time, there are new developments in the case of Dirk Brünker, the father of FCM player Kai Brünker, who has been missing since December 23rd. Dirk Brünker also disappeared in Villingen-Schwenningen. The police have gained new information and are asking the public for help. It is assumed that he was traveling from Villingen train station towards Donaueschingen between 9 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. There is particular confusion about the missing person's cell phone, which was logged in and out of a transmission tower near Donaueschingen on the night in question.
Extensive searches have been carried out by the police and the technical relief agency in recent months, but have so far been unsuccessful. The region around Donaueschingen was searched extensively, in both urban and rural areas, including various forest areas. Witnesses who can provide information about Dirk Brünker's whereabouts are asked to contact investigators on 0741/4770 or 07721/6010 [tag24.de].
Search challenges
The challenges in finding missing people are enormous. Especially when it comes to older people or when they end up in remote or confusing areas. The police in North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as in other federal states, often rely on the help of the public in such cases. On the police website nrw you can find current information about missing people and how citizens can help.
The region is therefore called upon to be vigilant and go through everyday life with open eyes. While the issue is concerning, it shows the strength of community and the importance of supporting one another. There are high hopes that Dirk Brünker will return as safely as the 81-year-old man.