Missing American Teen Found Safe After Disappearing from Cruise Ship in Germany
A missing 14-year-old American boy, Aydin Brown, has been found safe after he left a cruise ship that docked in Germany and disappeared, authorities confirmed on Saturday.
Brown was last seen exiting the Caribbean Princess cruise ship shortly after it docked on July 4 at the port of Warnemünde. He was taking the cruise with his grandmother when the pair reportedly got into an argument, leading Brown to leave the ship, police previously said.
After concerns grew over Brown’s whereabouts, family members took to social media to express their worries, with some fearing he may have been lured away.
However, on Saturday night, Brown was found unharmed in Brandenburg, a city over two hours away from where he went missing in Rostock-Warnemünde. Police said he was accompanied by a 19-year-old whom he is believed to have met in Rostock.
Authorities picked up Brown’s trail near Potsdam, a city on the border of Berlin, after an intensive investigation and the evaluation of technical data. Thankfully, there were no indications of a crime at this stage in the investigation.
Brown’s family expressed their gratitude on social media, thanking everyone who shared updates during the ordeal. They confirmed that Brown was reunited with his grandmother and mother, who had flown to Germany after he went missing.
The teenager’s safe return has brought relief to his loved ones, with his cousin Amy Kopischke writing, “Our Prayers were answered and Aydin was found safe!!”
It is a happy ending to what could have been a tragic situation, and Brown’s family can now breathe a sigh of relief knowing he is back in their arms.
