13-year-old from Meerbusch missing-police asks for clues!

13-year-old from Meerbusch missing-police asks for clues!

The police North Rhine-Westphalia is looking for a 13-year-old girl who has disappeared without a trace since Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The girl comes from Meerbusch in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss. According to Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger she was last seen on the way to the Montessori-Jug school in Büderich on Tuesday morning. After school at 3:30 p.m., she did not return home, which is extremely worrying for her family. Relatives waited in vain for their return while the police and the public were asked for information.

On Thursday, April 3., the police turned to the public to intensify the search for the missing girl. Photos of the 13-year-olds have been published on a judicial decision, since there have been no specific indications of their whereabouts.

description and information

The missing girl is around 1.70 meters tall and has a slim stature. She has dark brown, long hair and could wear a headscarf. At the time of her disappearance, she was dressed in a gray Nike sweat jacket, black trousers and a black headscarf. The police asks the population for help and calls on everyone who has seen something or can provide information on contacting each other on 02131-3000 or directly to any police station.

context on youth crime

In a further consideration of the topic of youth crime in North Rhine-Westphalia, a report by the Police NRW in recent years has been increased in crimes that have been registered under suspicion under the age of 21. In particular, crime in the school context has increased dramatically. The increase in suspects in this area is 56.2 percent from 2022 to 2023.

In addition, the report shows that the total number of suspects under the age of 21 rose from 102,570 in 2022 to 107,962 in 2023, which corresponds to an increase of 5.3 percent. This raises questions about the security conditions for young people in schools and in public spaces, especially against the background that missing children are often followed.

The search for the missing girl from Meerbusch therefore not only remains a matter of the family and the police, but also emphasizes the need to focus on the entire society in the focus of the prevention measures to combat juvenile delinquency.