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Two Vulnerable Berlin-Area Men Found Safe After Going Missing

Swift collaboration of federal/local police with citizen tips ensured the safe return of both men before their health conditions worsened.

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Overview

  • After three days, Bundespolizei officers discovered a 65-year-old man with schizophrenia and diabetes at Berlin Ostbahnhof and confirmed he was unharmed.
  • Polizei Berlin confirmed on July 5 that 69-year-old Burkhard Willy T., who suffers from dementia and left his Pankow care home on July 3, had been located safely.
  • Both men depend on critical medications, making rapid recovery essential to prevent potentially serious health complications.
  • The searches involved coordinated efforts by federal and local police units using trained dogs and station networks along with public appeals.
  • Officials credited timely interagency cooperation and community involvement with preventing a health crisis among these vulnerable missing persons.