A 16-year-old girl in Berlin has refused to see her father, even under social worker supervision. German law considers both the child’s wishes and their well-being in family visitation disputes.
The 16-year-old, located in Berlin, is now under care as authorities assess her well-being, with her future depending on expert evaluations and her own wishes.
According to Greek media reports, the 16-year-old has been located by German police and is in good health, with authorities expected to begin procedures for her return to Greece.
Nearly a month after the teen vanished, German authorities requested a DNA reference and triggered European legal cooperation as the cross-border search for Laura intensifies.
New testimony reveals 16-year-old Laura flew alone to Germany carrying a signed note from her mother, despite a dispute at the airport check-in desk
Police say the 16-year-old flew from Greece to Frankfurt as German authorities issue a missing alert and witnesses report seeing her with an older young man.
After 25 days and repeated information requests by the Hellenic Police, Lufthansa confirmed that the 16-year-old boarded a flight to Frankfurt on Jan. 8, hours before her parents reported her missing
Investigators analyze the 16-year-old’s digital trail, phones, and travel movements as evidence suggests a carefully organized departure and possible contacts in Germany.
Authorities believe the 16-year-old from Patras traveled alone to Frankfurt and is safe, according to a report aired by Greek broadcaster MEGA.
Greek authorities extended the Amber Alert for 16-year-old Laura after new witness accounts, including a reported sighting in Berlin, failed to lead to her recovery, as investigators continue to examine family and school-related testimony.
As the search for Laura enters its twelfth day, her parents reject claims of violence, appeal for her safe return, and authorities expand investigations amid new questions about her last known movements and outside influences
Greek authorities have expanded their investigation abroad as the search for Laura enters its 12th day, focusing on her last confirmed movements in Athens and new witness accounts that suggest she may have tried to mislead police.
Greek authorities are investigating new evidence in the disappearance of 16-year-old Laura, focusing on her movements in Athens, possible help from third parties, and indications that she may have left the country.
Laura, missing from her home in Patras since January 8, was reportedly seen in Athens as authorities continue to investigate her carefully planned disappearance, which she reportedly organized using ChatGPT
Reports paint a picture of a teenage girl who was deeply unhappy
Surveillance footage and witness accounts suggest the 16-year-old, who vanished after leaving Patras, was last seen moving through an Athens neighborhood, as investigators piece together her final known steps.
Greek authorities examine security camera footage showing the missing teenager shortly before she vanished, as her family and friends point to adaptation struggles and a possible trip to Athens