Overview
- Police said Saturday the person recovered from the canal near Rochadeweg was the missing 19-year-old from Helmond and reported no indication of a criminal act, closing their investigation.
- The teen disappeared from his family’s home on Edelhertlaan around 3 a.m. Friday, with nearby CCTV showing him in limited clothing including short black Nike shorts and a red‑pink shirt.
- A large, structured search run by Coördinatie Platform Vermissing from Heibloemweg assigned volunteers to mapped sectors as police deployed ME units, a drone team, a helicopter and SIN rescue dogs.
- Volunteer turnout surged to several hundred participants, with reports ranging from about 400 to as many as 700 people joining the efforts on Saturday.
- Police later confirmed that a reported sighting in Asten involved a different person and urged residents to review home camera footage and take part only in coordinated searches.