Missing boy in Wolfenbüttel found alive in garage!

Missing boy in Wolfenbüttel found alive in garage!

There was great excitement in Wolfenbüttel when a ten-year-old boy who left his home on Friday evening, September 1st, 2025, was reported missing. But the police can give the all-clear today: The boy was found safe and sound in a garage in the Wendessen district around 11 a.m. As NDR reports, the child is uninjured and the officials are happy that the parents can hug their son again.

The search for the autistic boy, who left his parents' house around 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening, was exhausting and involved a large number of emergency services. Police, fire departments, the Technical Relief Agency (THW), the German Life Saving Society (DLRG), drones, a helicopter as well as sniffer dogs and thermal imaging cameras were involved. Numerous private individuals also actively helped in the search.

Warnings about false reports

The role of social media should not be underestimated, especially in such sensitive situations. While the search was underway, the authorities also discovered that false reports of missing persons cases on social networks were causing significant problems. The police in Lower Saxony warned that such fake posts could confuse emergency services and endanger the search. Among other things, a false report circulated about an allegedly missing seven-year-old girl from Peine, as Tagesschau reported. The Salzgitter police immediately made it clear that it was a fake.

These issues are alarming and show that the potential dangers of fake news on social media are far-reaching. Criminals use this opportunity to create fake missing person reports in an attempt to obtain personal data, as t-online explains. The police appeal to the population to critically examine reports on social media and to only seek information through official channels.

The background to the disappearance

The background to the boy's disappearance is now being investigated. It remains to be seen what led to his departure from his parents' home. In total, almost 650 minors are currently officially reported missing in Germany. It is clear that social attention to such cases is essential, but the spread of misinformation can have serious consequences.

In this context, the police would like to thank all helpers who took part in the search via their WhatsApp channel. In times like these it becomes clear how important community and solidarity are.