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Police Stop Sleepwalking Boy, 8, Walking to School at 2 A.M. in Rothenburg

The episode unfolded during Bavaria's final week of summer break.

Overview

  • A passerby spotted the child in pajamas shortly before 2 a.m. in Rothenburg ob der Tauber and called police.
  • Officers located the eight-year-old and brought him back home, treating the case as a welfare check.
  • Police had to wake the parents, who had not noticed their son leaving the house.
  • Authorities described the behavior as sleepwalking, with no injuries reported.
  • Local reporting notes the school was closed for holidays, and no criminal investigation is underway.