Bremervörde
Still no sign of Arian: Now recordings of the mother should help in the search
As part of the search, the police also published photos of the boy Arian, who was missing in Bremervörde
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The search for a missing six-year-old in Lower Saxony remained unsuccessful on the fifth night. Using a so-called quiet strategy, 200 soldiers were deployed until the morning. Now messages from his mother should be played.
Despite a new search tactic, six-year-old Arian is missing Elm remained missing in Bremervörde on the fifth night. “Unfortunately, the night didn’t get us anywhere,” said a police spokesman on Saturday morning. There were no new leads.
The search continued unabated on Saturday. Messages from his mother were played. She allows him to contact emergency services, as occupational therapist Jutta Bertholdt reported to the dpa on Saturday. Bertholdt advises the helpers during the search. The boy, who has been missing since Monday evening, is autistic and could shy away from contacting emergency services without the permission of someone he trusts. Rules are comparatively important to people with autism, said Bertholdt. According to her, Arian’s mother is said to have recorded corresponding messages.
Bertholdt had advised the emergency services not to touch Arian if they found him. Autistic people may find touch from strangers unpleasant or painful, Bertholdt said. But that is not always the case. The occupational therapist praised the emergency services. We are looking for what is right in all places. It could be that, as an autistic person, unlike his peers, Arian is not afraid of the dark forest.
On Saturday night, around 200 Bundeswehr soldiers searched for him in small groups and with night vision devices using a so-called silent strategy. A police spokeswoman said on Friday evening that the new tactic had also been discussed with an autism expert, among others. According to police, Arian is autistic and does not respond to speech. Beforehand, among other things, music was played and fireworks were set off because the boy liked it. The police hoped to get a lead on the six-year-old from northern Lower Saxony, who has been missing since Monday evening.
Search for Arian continues
On Saturday the search will continue along the Oste River, but also around Elm again. In some places you have to check several times, said the spokesman. “It’s entirely possible that the boy is also moving back and forth. What was negative yesterday may be positive today.” At the same time, the search is already extending far into the neighboring Stade district.
Arian left his parents’ house alone on Monday evening. Hundreds of emergency services have been combing the area around the six-year-old’s hometown for days. A surveillance camera filmed the boy running towards an adjacent forest after disappearing from his home. The Bundeswehr increased its support to a total of around 450 soldiers on Friday.