Jena, May 26, 2026 – The 13-year-old Gina-Laura Köbbel from Jena, who had been missing since last Saturday, has been found safe. The public search initiated has thus been officially ended.
- Missing person case: Gina-Laura Köbbel (13 years old)
- Search period: Publicly sought since May 23, 2026
- Location & Date found: Raum Rotenburg (Hessen), apprehended on May 26, 2026
- Status: Found safe, search discontinued
- Important note: Please delete search appeals and photos of the minor shared online.
Successful cross-state cooperation
Following intensive and extensive search measures, the missing girl was located and taken into custody on Tuesday morning, May 26, 2026, in the hessischen Raum Rotenburg. The successful discovery of the teenager is particularly due to the close and smooth cooperation between the thüringischen Landespolizeiinspektion and colleagues from the hessischen Polizei.
Criminal police investigations into the exact background and circumstances of the 13-year-old’s disappearance are meanwhile ongoing.
Appeal for the protection of personal rights
With the secured return of the teenager, the purpose of the public search has ceased to exist. For reasons of personal protection and to safeguard the privacy of the minor involved, an explicit request is hereby made to all citizens to immediately and permanently delete previously published search appeals, shared posts on social networks, and images of Gina-Laura Köbbel.
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Jena: Missing 13-year-old Gina-Laura Köbbel found
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