Missing 9-year-old Ukrainian girl found dead in Germany

The New Voice of Ukraine

12 June 2024 at 9:55 am·2-min read

Photo of Valeria released by the Saxony police

The body of Valeria, a 9-year-old Ukrainian girl who went missing on June 3 on her way to school, was found by German police about four kilometers from her home, the Sächsische Zeitung reported on June 12.

Authorities have determined that Valeria was the victim of a crime, although they have ruled out sexual violence.

Police are investigating the case as murder or manslaughter, which is currently "focused on the family's social circle," with no suspects or detainees identified at this time, the German tabloid Bild wrote on Telegram the same day.

"We are sure that the deceased is the missing nine-year-old Valeria. We send our deepest condolences to her family. Valeria was a victim of a crime. We are investigating the murder," said police chief Carsten Kempf.

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The lifeless body was found in the woods between the districts of Rosswein and Debeln in Saxony on June 11.

Valeria, her mother and grandmother moved to Germany from Ukraine in 2022, while her father serves in the Ukrainian army. He has been on leave since his daughter's disappearance and is trying to obtain the necessary documents to travel to Germany.

Earlier, on June 11, another German newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeine, reported that a 19-year-old Afghan man had attacked and seriously injured a 41-year-old Ukrainian woman with a knife in Frankfurt am Main on June 10.

Police quickly apprehended and arrested the attacker near the scene. The Frankfurt District Court issued a warrant for his arrest, charging him with attempted murder and grievous bodily harm.

The victim had no prior relationship with the assailant, and the motives for the attack remain unknown.

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