Overview

• The 12-year-old girl from Oschatz, Saxony, was reported missing by her mother on Thursday evening after failing to return home.
• Police from Saxony and Brandenburg, supported by a helicopter, launched a large-scale search operation after receiving a tip about the girl's location near Halbe, Brandenburg.
• The girl was found on Friday morning in a forest near Baruth/Mark, Brandenburg, and a 49-year-old man was arrested at the scene.
• Authorities are investigating the suspect for abducting a minor and dangerous interference with road traffic; the girl was reportedly voluntarily with him when discovered.
• The suspect is not related to the girl's family, and further details about the motives and circumstances are under investigation.