Overview
- Noah R., 8, was dropped at the Weißfrauenschule in Frankfurt on Wednesday morning and never reached his classroom.
- A backpack likely belonging to him was recovered near the school, yet extensive searches have not located the boy.
- Police mounted a citywide response with helicopters, boats on the Main, and about 150 officers participating.
- Investigators are reviewing CCTV from the Bahnhofsviertel and using AI‑assisted software to seek possible matches.
- Active sweeps were scaled back overnight pending new leads as officers vet public tips, examine his family and social circle as routine, and accept help from private tracking dogs.