Police officers from Sucha Beskidzka have announced the successful conclusion of the search operation for 13-year-old Karolina, a ward of the Social Welfare Home in Jordanów. The girl, who does not communicate verbally, went missing on Monday afternoon. After several hours of intensive efforts involving the fire service, the teenager was found safe and sound. Meanwhile, searches continue in other regions of the country for Evelina from Gdańsk and Franciszek from Kartuzy.

Finding of 13-Year-Old Girl in Jordanów

The girl, who left the Social Welfare Home on Monday, was found after several hours by police and firefighters.

Thwarted Trip to Ukraine

Services stopped an 11-year-old boy and his grandmother in Korczowa, preventing the illegal removal of the child from the country.

Searches in Pomerania

Police are still searching for two teenagers from Gdańsk and Kartuzy who went missing last weekend.

On Monday evening, police from Sucha Beskidzka officially confirmed the finding of 13-year-old Karolina Jarzębak. The girl, a ward of the Social Welfare Home in Jordanów, left the facility around 2:30 PM and had no contact with her guardians for several hours. The situation was particularly alarming because the teenager responds to her name but does not speak. Numerous police forces and fire service units were involved in the operation, searching the surrounding area. Before 9:00 PM, the services relayed the joyful news that the child was safe. Simultaneously, details were revealed about the thwarted parental abduction of 11-year-old Dmytro from Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Thanks to efficient coordination by the Border Guard and police, the boy was stopped at the Korczowa border crossing. He was on a coach heading to Ukraine under the care of his grandmother, despite lacking his mother's consent for the trip. In Poland, police record about 13–15 thousand missing persons cases annually, with nearly one quarter being minors. The most effective tool in child searches remains the Child Alert system, activated in situations of direct threat to life or health.Concerning news continues to arrive from Pomerania. Services in Gdańsk are searching for 16-year-old Evelina Liakhovetska, who disappeared on Saturday from the Ujeścisko district. Meanwhile, police in Kartuzy are appealing for help in locating 16-year-old Franciszek Macholla. The teenager left home on Friday evening and has not been heard from since. Officers remind the public that in cases of missing children, one should not wait 24 hours before reporting the matter to a police station. „Zaginiona została odnaleziona. Jest cała i zdrowa. Dziękujemy za pomoc w poszukiwaniach.” (The missing person has been found. She is safe and sound. Thank you for your help in the search.) — District Police Headquarters in Sucha Beskidzka

Mentioned People

  • Karolina Jarzębak — 13-year-old girl from Jordanów who was found after going missing from the Social Welfare Home.
  • Evelina Liakhovetska — 16-year-old girl being sought by police in Gdańsk.
  • Franciszek Macholla — Missing 16-year-old boy from Kartuzy.
  • Dmytro Kushnir — 11-year-old boy from Kędzierzyn-Koźle who was attempted to be taken to Ukraine.