An American teenager went missing while on a cruise in Germany, police said.
Aydin Brown, 14, was last seen at 7 a.m. Thursday when he left the Caribbean Princess in Rostock-Warnemünde, a port city on the Baltic Sea, police said.
He is about 5 to 7 years old, has long dark hair and was last seen wearing a dark jacket, dark pants and retro shoes, police said.
Princess Cruises said in a statement Friday that it is actively working with German police in the search for the teenager.
The boy left the ship without an escort, the statement said.
“We understand the distress this situation has caused and will continue to provide ongoing on-site support to the family during this challenging time,” Princess Cruises said.
The teenager’s grandmother, with whom Brown was traveling, left the ship on Thursday night and is being helped by company employees in Warnemünde. Princess Cruises also arranged for her mother to fly to Germany while the search continued, the cruise line said.
“We greatly appreciate the quick response and continued efforts of local authorities in searching for the young man,” the statement said. “Their dedication and experience are invaluable in this critical situation and we are doing everything we can to help them.”
Police are also looking for a witness who may have seen the teenager at around 7:30 am on Thursday at the Warnemünde train station.
The witness is described by police as being between 20 and 25 years old. and was asked to report urgently to the criminal investigation department in Rostock.
Natasha Worthington, who is traveling on the cruise, said that despite the teenager’s disappearance, “the mood on the ship is still upbeat as not many people are talking about it.”
She said she has little information about the situation, adding “we would like to know what happened, as we feel very sorry for the family.”
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