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Police Extend Searches for Two Missing Patients in Germany

Coordinated manhunts are ongoing after both individuals vanished during court-approved movements

Overview

  • Potsdam police continue to search for an 84-year-old dementia patient who went missing from a care home during an authorized outing in late April
  • Since Sunday evening, authorities in Wiesloch have been searching for 49-year-old Jasmin H., who failed to return from a granted leave at the Psychiatric Center Nordbaden
  • Law enforcement has deployed helicopters, sniffer dogs and local patrol units while appealing to the public for any sightings or tips
  • Jasmin H. is held under a Sicherungsunterbringungsbeschluss of the Landgericht Heidelberg and is assessed by the forensic clinic to pose no concrete danger to the public
  • The separate disappearances underscore challenges in balancing patient autonomy with safety under German law for clinical and forensic care