Where is Sandra?
Twenty-six years ago, a 12-year-old girl was going to get a birthday present at a Berlin department store. She never returned home. Now, the police are looking into this case again.
On November 28th, 2000, 12-year-old Sandra Wissmann vanished from her family's apartment in Berlin's Kreuzberg borough, intending to return home by 4 p.m. Despite her mother's announcement through Karstadt's audio system, Sandra was not found. The police investigated, but found little evidence. The area where Sandra went missing was safer back then, and a man was reportedly seen trying to lure another girl into an apartment.
Sandra's photo was released and a reward offered, but no leads emerged. In 2001, Sandra's case was featured on a TV show, but still no breakthrough. At her disappearance, Sandra was 160 centimeters tall, had dark blonde hair, and wore specific clothing. On International Missing Children's Day in May 2026, the police renewed efforts to find Sandra, reiterating her description.
This time, the police are searching for fifteen missing individuals in Berlin, three of whom are minors. In another case, 17-year-old Kebenu Alemu Girma has been missing since October 3rd, 2021, and the police suspect a capital crime.
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