Glimmer of hope: Video with missing Pawlos provides new information!
Six-year-old Pawlos from Weilburg is missing. New video recordings and intensive police searches are underway.
Glimmer of hope: Video with missing Pawlos provides new information!
Six-year-old Pawlos from Waldbrunn has been missing since Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Loud vol.at The West Hesse police are intensively investigating this case. A new video showing a boy who is most likely Pawlos has now been evaluated. This video shows a road user leading the child off a busy road. These recordings are from Tuesday afternoon and are part of the investigation. The author of the video is known to the police.
The police have already received numerous tips from the public, which are in the three-digit range. The search efforts will continue at the weekend with fewer emergency services; A double-digit number of officers will search for the child on land. Special divers and firefighters have searched waters in the area in recent days, but on Friday they found no evidence of Pawlos' whereabouts. Hesse show also reports that Pawlos was last seen at the train station, with police assuming the video was taken after that point.
Search procedures and challenges
The police are pursuing various strategies to find Pawlos. Since the boy is autistic, the search is particularly challenging. Experts have explained that autistic children perceive stimuli differently and often act in stressful situations, which can make detection difficult. For example, colorful balloons were hung to attract Pawlos' attention. Police cars also listen to recordings of his mother in order to lure him. Music that is familiar to him could also help guide him to a source of noise, such as Hesse show reported.
Pawlos is described by his family as bright, sensitive and lively. As part of the search operations, sniffer dogs were also used and balloons were distributed to lure him out of a possible hiding place. Since Pawlos is afraid of darkness and loud noises, the police ask that you not speak to him directly or call him. Instead, in the event of a sighting, citizens should call 110 or contact a police station.
Currently, the police remain optimistic that they will find Pawlos despite the falling temperatures, while the public is actively involved in the search. There is so far no evidence of a violent crime, and investigators continue to focus on evaluating the tips received and video recordings from public transport.