Kenji Ogu (Missing Child)
Kenji Ogu ➜ A junior high student ran away from home after an argument over his shoes but never returned despite leaving behind all his possessions and missing an important band event he had spent long hours preparing for.
Dane Memedi and Mirsada Heldovic: Two Toddlers Disappeared From the Same Roma Settlement Within Two Weeks
Дане & Мирсада disappeared from the same local Roma Settlement within two weeks of each other while playing outside in their family's yards.
The Dyab Children (Endangered Missing Children)
The Dyab Children ➜ Zeyad Dyab is accused of murdering his wife in Austria and fleeing with their four young children.
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Ward Al-Rababa’a (Missing Child)
Ward Al-Rababa'a ➜ Disappeared while getting hummus from a local seller. The family was contacted about a ransom one year later and heard a voice that might have been the child.
National Missing Children’s Day
Between 1979 and 1981 a series of high-profile missing-children cases became national headlines. Three such cases contributed to the shock of the nation’s consciousness bringing attention to the seriousness of child victimization and forever changing the response by law-enforcement agencies to reports of missing children. On May 25, 1979, Etan Patz disappeared from a New York City street on his way to school. Even before cases of missing children routinely garnered national media attention, Etan’s case quickly received a lot of coverage. His father, a professional photographer, disseminated black-and-white photographs of Etan in an effort to find him. The massive search and media attention that followed focused the nation’s attention on the problem…
International Missing Children’s Day
The International Missing Children's Day was launched in 1998 as a day to honor and remember the children who remain missing while rejoicing over those who have been found and brought home. It lands on the same day as the American National Missing Children's Day and serves much the same purpose. This is a good time to feature and share the stories and photos of missing children to encourage public awareness in the search. Feel free to share events across the world linked to this day in the comments below.
Diyor Ishanov (Missing Child)
Diyor Ishanov ➜ Young Boy vanished under unknown circumstances in Uzbekistan. He is in his 20s as of 2021.
Huang Jiaming (Missing Child)
Huang Jiaming ➜ Autistic Child disappeared from a park and remains missing. He struggles with communication but likes playing with buttons.
Siblings Lost at Sea (Missing Children)
Aaya, Ahmed, and Sajjid were immigrants lost at sea when their boat overturned in the Aegean