Police search for missing baby
Baby disappeared in the shopping center in Leipzig: the search will continue on Friday
Police cars drive with blue lights in downtown Leipzig.
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A baby and a stroller disappeared in a Leipzig shopping center on Thursday evening. The boy is one month old. Police couldn’t say if he was in danger.
Leipzig: Baby has been wanted since 5 p.m
“It’s not a kidnapping,” said a police spokeswoman in the evening. Media had reported this. “The child was not torn away,” said the spokeswoman. But it is no longer with the guardians. When asked if the little boy was in danger, she said it was unpredictable.
The search for the missing baby continued on Friday night, they say. “The search is still ongoing,” said a police spokesman on Friday morning. “We haven’t been able to find the child yet.” The measures would be intensified again with the start of rush-hour traffic.
The spokesman said that many colleagues from a wide variety of areas were already involved in the search during the night. A dog unit was also deployed. In addition, the rescue control center, the transport companies and taxi companies were informed. Video recordings from trams would also be checked.
The baby has been wanted since 5 p.m. on Thursday afternoon – the police also use dogs. “We are following any leads,” the spokeswoman said. At first there was no further information. The shopping center is located in Leipzig’s Gohlis district on Georg-Schumann-Strasse. (dpa/jgr)