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Missing Person
Case ID#: 0309
VICTIM’S PHOTOGRAPH
Missing
Elsa Abazaj
May Also Be Known As: Ab Azaj
Unidentified Person Notice: In English, unidentified individuals are often known as “Jane Doe” or “John Doe.” This means the victim’s true name is currently unknown.
Biological Sex: Female
Age at the Time: 20
Country: Albania
Date Missing: October 1996
Brief Overview: Elsa Abazaj was a twenty year old woman, fluent in Albanian and Greek, who disappeared from Lushnjë, Albania in October 1996 under unknown circumstances.
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Victim Description
Physical Description
Date of Birth
September 28, 1976
Birthplace
Çepan, Skrapar, Albania
Age
20
Age Group
20s
Biological Sex
Female
Hair Color
Brunette
Nationality
Albania
Language(s) Spoken
Albanian, Greek
Description of Events
Disappearance
Date Last Seen
October 1996
The Incident
Elsa Abazaj was a twenty year old woman who disappeared from Lushnjë, Albania in October 1996 under unknown circumstances. She may have traveled to Greece, where she still spoke the language.
Multiple Victims?
No
Places of Interest
Disappearance
City
Lushnjë, Bashkia Lushnjë
State or Province
Fier County
Country
Albania
Postal Code (Zip Code)
9001
Latitude & Longitude
40.9399998,19.679645
General Location
Town or City
Resources
Articles & Other Written Works
- Missing Doe Europe, “Elsa Abazaj”, Link.
Contact Authorities
Police, Relevant Agencies, & Other Useful Personnel
Important Notice
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To the best of our ability, we have provided contact information for the national police agency or, where that is not available, the police agency serving the capital city. Our hope is that these agencies may be able to direct readers to the proper office, even when a matter falls outside their immediate jurisdiction.
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Contact Information — Albania
Agency 🏢
Albanian State Police (Policia e Shtetit)
Phone Number 📞
69-413 – 4770 (Police) or 116-000 (Missing Minors)
Emergency Phone Number 🚨
112 (Emergency) | 129 (Police)
Website 💻
Email Address 📧
IDD Prefix
00
Country Code
+355
Additional Contacts
- ALO 116 (Website)
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