AMBER Alert DULCE ALAVEZ: Missing from Bridgeton, NJ - 16 Sept 2019 - Age 5

New searches planned for 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez, missing now for over 4 months



Family and supporters will gather over the next two weekends to continue searching for 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez, who was reported missing more than four months ago.

Dulce was visiting Bridgeton City Park on a family outing Sept. 16 when she disappeared without a trace.

Bridgeton Police, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office and the FBI are working to locate the girl. A reward currently stands at $75,000.


Investigators say the search for Dulce remains a top priority.

Police issued an Amber Alert for a man reportedly seen ushering the girl into a van at the park on the day she disappeared, but authorities later said they just wanted to speak with the person described in the notice.

In October, police released a sketch of a man seen at the park with young children around the time Dulce disappeared. Authorities did not describe him as a suspect, but someone they wished to interview.

New searches planned for 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez, missing now for over 4 months

A $75,000 reward is being offered for information about the N.J. child, who was reported missing on Sept. 16, 2020.

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DULCE ALAVEZ has been missing from Bridgeton, #NewJersey since Sept 2019 - Age 5

Dulce was visiting Bridgeton City Park on a family outing Sept. 16 when she disappeared without a trace. Bridgeton Police, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office and the FBI are working to locate the girl. A reward currently stands at $75,000.

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[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Bridgeton community to hold event next month marking 1st anniversary of Dulce Maria Alavez’s disappearance

The community in Bridgeton is set to gather next month to mark the first anniversary of the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez.

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Bridgeton community to hold event next month marking 1st anniversary of Dulce Maria Alavez’s disappearance

The community in Bridgeton is set to gather next month to mark the first anniversary of the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez.

The event will be held Sept. 13, three days before the anniversary of her disappearance. There will be a vigil and a motivational speaker, as well as snacks, rock painting and flyers.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Bridgeton community to hold event next month marking 1st anniversary of Dulce Maria Alavez’s disappearance

The community in Bridgeton is set to gather next month to mark the first anniversary of the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez.

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Bridgeton community to hold event next month marking 1st anniversary of Dulce Maria Alavez’s disappearance

The community in Bridgeton is set to gather next month to mark the first anniversary of the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez.

The event will be held Sept. 13, three days before the anniversary of her disappearance. There will be a vigil and a motivational speaker, as well as snacks, rock painting and flyers.

This is one case that I truly do not have a leaning on what happened. Clearly she is missing and it would appear to be an abduction, whether by stranger, stalker or someone known or connected to them like an ex or someone bent on revenge...

Still praying for her and I guess I try to hold out some hope in this one although it is slim.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Search for missing 5-year-old Bridgeton girl continues nearly 1 year later

BRIDGETON — Less than two weeks away from the anniversary of 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez’s disappearance from City Park, officials said the investigation is still ongoing.

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Almost 1 year later, officials continue search for missing 5-year-old Bridgeton girl

Less than two weeks away from the anniversary of 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez’s disappearance from City Park, officials said the investigation is still ongoing.

City police, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, State Police and the FBI are still investigating her Sept. 16 disappearance, according to a Friday post on the Prosecutor’s Office’s Facebook page.

“As we approach the one year anniversary of the disappearance of 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez, we want the public to know that the investigation is active and ongoing,” according to the post.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Mother of Dulce Maria Alavez expresses regret, defies critics one year after child vanished

The mother of Dulce Maria Alavez, the little girl who vanished while playing in a park, spoke to Action News on the one year anniversary of the child's disappearance.

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Where is Dulce Alavez? Investigators still pursuing 'solid leads' as anniversary approaches in case of missing N.J. girl
As darkness started to set in on the afternoon of September 16, 2019, the playground at the sprawling Bridgeton City Park - roughly 1,000 acres of land - located in rural Cumberland County, New Jersey, may have provided the perfect cover for one of the area's most notorious unsolved crimes. It all started when a young girl, Dulce Maria Alavez, then 5, was playing with her younger brother.


FBI special agent Daniel Garrabrant, who has been in law enforcement for more than 20 years, says very few people had their eyes trained on Dulce or her abductor before she vanished. But with school getting out more than an hour earlier, it's highly likely that many people were walking around the park while the predator was waiting in the wings.

"We believe there are witnesses out there who saw the abductor, who saw the vehicle in the area of the park and either haven't come forward because they're afraid to come forward or haven't come forward because they don't realize how important the information is that they have," said Garrabrant.

Bridgeton Police Chief Michael Gaimari Sr., who has been working with the department since the late 80s, says roughly 400 vehicles passed near and around the park during the time frame before and after Dulce's disappearance.

"They were able to identify and reach out and speak to roughly 80% of the people of those vehicles. There still remains a certain amount that we were unable to identify," Gaimari says.

While there were no surveillance cameras over the playground area where Dulce was last seen, Gaimari says there are other videos that confirm that Dulce was at the park that day.

He also says that since police were called roughly 45 minutes after Dulce's abduction, the scope of the investigation was considerably larger. The delay opened the window to joggers, people at the nearby high school and those playing at an adjacent field.

Federal investigators strongly believe that the suspect knew the lay of the land before taking the little girl.

"The person that did this likely lived in Bridgeton, been familiar with Bridgeton or had a reason to be where they were in that park," Garrabrant said.


Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae, who has been prosecuting cases in the county for more than 11 years, stated early in the investigation that the initial suspect description was established from a witness of "tender years," stressing the importance of not discrediting any information.

"We received that information from a witness of tender years. I would not discount it, but we have searched and gotten many, many tips about red vans. We've examined every video that we could possibly find in the area of the recreation area and Bridgeton and tracked down all of the vehicles that we could track down. What I want the public to understand is that we have that information. We've ruled out as best we can every red vehicle, red van in the area. I'm not wed to a red van," Webb-McRae said.

Investigators scoured the area for signs of Dulce and that red van. Police and the community participated in search after search in hopes of finding any key piece of evidence. Nothing has ever been found and no red van has ever been located that could be connected to Dulce, according to authorities.


"That photo is still a good photo," Webb-McRae says. "What I want the public to understand is that's the best information that we got and gleaned at the time from a witness that came forward."

Webb-McRae urges the public to keep an open mind, even beyond the sketch.

"If someone started to act differently, seemed distressed, seemed off their game, did something strange that was in the area of where Dulce disappeared-- we want the public to come forward with that information," she said.

The person who took Dulce may have not shown up for work for a few days or changed their appearance or their vehicle's appearance. Webb-McRae also urged the public to take note of any sudden addition of children to families that are in your neighborhood.

"If you know a family that didn't have a child, pops up with a child that's in the five, six-year-old range, and that seems suspicious to you, then I'd ask that you contact our FBI or our tipline or Bridgeton police and get us that information," she said.


Investigators have repeatedly pleaded for help from Bridgeton's Hispanic community, especially to the people in town who may be living in the country illegally.

"We do not care about their immigration status. They should not feel fearful of coming forward because they are undocumented," said Webb-McRae.

Rodriguez, who helped the family with media coverage and searches, said at times she felt the community could be withholding information due to immigration concerns.


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[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Prosecutor Says News of Arrest in Dulce Maria Alavez Case is Fake

Contrary to rumors on social media, there has not been an arrest in the case of the little girl missing from Bridgeton for just over one year.

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Prosecutor Says News of Arrest in Dulce Maria Alavez Case is Fake​

Contrary to rumors on social media, there has not been an arrest in the case of the little girl missing from Bridgeton for just over one year.

Sunday, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae issued a statement saying a social media post about an arrest in the case was fake. The prosecutor's statement came in the form of this Facebook post:

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

ICE releases statement on case of missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez

As the search continues for a missing Bridgeton girl, ICE wants possible witnesses to know that they should feel comfortable coming forward with information.

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ICE releases statement on case of missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez​

As the search continues for missing Bridgeton, New Jersey girl Dulce Maria Alavez, ICE wants possible witnesses to know that they should feel comfortable coming forward with information.

ICE Newark released a statement this week on the disappearance, saying that those living in the community illegally "should not for one minute be hesitant to provide information that may assist in this investigation."

"ICE officers are trained to exercise prosecutorial discretion in performing their immigration enforcement duties. Indeed, federal immigration law makes certain forms of immigration benefits available under certain circumstances to individuals who assist law enforcement or who have been victimized by criminal activity," added ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement).

The FBI tells Action News that there were witnesses who likely saw the person who abducted the little girl.

"The person that did this likely lived in Bridgeton, been familiar with Bridgeton or had a reason to be where they were in that park," said FBI special agent Daniel Garrabrant.

Alavez-Perez said earlier this month that she regrets letting her daughter leave her sight.

"It gives me bad memories because I wish I could go back to the time and come with her to the park and not leave her alone," she said.


There is a $75,000 reward being offered in the case.

Anyone with any information can call the Bridgeton Police Department at 856-451-0033.

You can also report anonymous tips to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office by clicking here.

You can also call the FBI's Toll-Free Tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) and select option 4, then select option 8, or submit an anonymous tip to the agency online.

If you speak Spanish you can call 856-207-2732.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Call From Bridgeton: Put Cameras In Park For Safety

Do we need less Big Brother in our life, or more?

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Call From Bridgeton: Put Cameras In Park For Safety​

Do we need less Big Brother in our life, or more?

Some people in Bridgeton have begun a petition calling for a statewide requirement for surveillance cameras in local parks.

Bridgeton City Park is reportedly where little Dulce Marie Alavez was playing when she went missing in September of 2019. The Change.org petition sites the disappearance of Alavez as a reason to get the cameras in parks. The petition seeks to have the law called "The Dulce Bill":

 

[GrandmaBear]

Call From Bridgeton: Put Cameras In Park For Safety

Do we need less Big Brother in our life, or more?

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Call From Bridgeton: Put Cameras In Park For Safety​

Do we need less Big Brother in our life, or more?

Some people in Bridgeton have begun a petition calling for a statewide requirement for surveillance cameras in local parks.

Bridgeton City Park is reportedly where little Dulce Marie Alavez was playing when she went missing in September of 2019. The Change.org petition sites the disappearance of Alavez as a reason to get the cameras in parks. The petition seeks to have the law called "The Dulce Bill":

I don't have a problem with it. If one has nothing to hide, they shouldn't. I have figured for years the minute I leave my home I am possibly public or on camera. the more of them the better imo, as crime is rampant. Privacy in the home is different and again, nothing to hide but I expect to be private showering, using the toilet, sleeping in my own homes, etc. Publicly though? Bring it on, solve the crimes and save the children and all victims! Not only that, but a park you think has cameras that don't??? The Kenzie Lueck case that was talked about, so you think it is a safe meeting place perhaps but they were bogus cameras so not really... Jmo.

 

[Kimster]

I don't have a problem with it. If one has nothing to hide, they shouldn't. I have figured for years the minute I leave my home I am possibly public or on camera. the more of them the better imo, as crime is rampant. Privacy in the home is different and again, nothing to hide but I expect to be private showering, using the toilet, sleeping in my own homes, etc. Publicly though? Bring it on, solve the crimes and save the children and all victims! Not only that, but a park you think has cameras that don't??? The Kenzie Lueck case that was talked about, so you think it is a safe meeting place perhaps but they were bogus cameras so not really... Jmo.

I used to have a problem with it, but the world has gone whacky and now I want them for protection!

 

[GrandmaBear]

I used to have a problem with it, but the world has gone whacky and now I want them for protection!

I just figure even before cameras once one is outside their door, they are "public" or off their own land for sure, anyone can encounter you doing anything. While maybe we looked for somewhere to have a private run or walk or tryst with a bf lol, there has always been that risk even without and before cameras. And sadly, now it is riskier to walk or run somewhere isolated or so it seems. And I don't know how much cameras deter crime (maybe just change a crime area) but they sure help solve them in many cases.

I am a bit more torn on like satellites and being able to see someone on their own private property... One would like to think it is not abused but hard to say... I mean I have went out on acreage and screamed and bawled my head off over like hearing about an illness or loss thinking of course that I have privacy... That, to me, would feel far more intrusive and not necessarily right... Jmo.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Cumberland County prosecutor, Bridgeton police chief dispel rumors that missing Dulce Maria Alavez found dead

BRIDGETON — Cumberland County and city law enforcement once again dispelled rumors late Tuesday that Dulce Maria Alavez, a young girl who went missing from City Park last year, has

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Cumberland County prosecutor, Bridgeton police chief dispel rumors that missing Dulce Maria Alavez found dead​

Cumberland County and city law enforcement once again dispelled rumors late Tuesday that Dulce Maria Alavez, a young girl who went missing from City Park last year, has been found dead.

“A Facebook post circulating on social media is FALSE INFORMATION!” county Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a post on the agency’s Facebook page. “Information like this is a distraction to the investigation and causes unnecessary grief to the family of missing child Dulce Maria Alavez.”

Webb-McRae confirmed the investigation is ongoing “and will never close until we find Dulce and/or the person responsible for her disappearance” in an email to The Press on Wednesday morning. “I have to respond to false information like this being disseminated because I have to dispel false information which may divert the public’s attention from reporting suspicious information which may lead us to determining who’s responsible for Dulce’s disappearance.”

A photo included with the post shows Dulce with “FALSE INFORMATION” written in red capital letters across her face, along with what appears to be a government seal in the upper righthand corner. Underneath, in white type, it reads “It is with great sadness to report that Dulce Alavez has been found deceased. We will hold a press conference when we know all the details.”

“Posting false information under the false impression that it comes from a law enforcement agency to cause alarm or harm to a grieving family is reprehensible,” Webb-McRae said in the post. “Any and all information relating to this investigation will come from a legitimate law enforcement source.”

 

[GrandmaBear]

Bumping for Dulce. Talk about a silent case.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Family prepares to mark 7th birthday for child who vanished from N.J. park in 2019

Dulce Maria Alavez was 5 years old when she was reported missing from Bridgeton City Park on Sept. 16, 2019.

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Family prepares to mark 7th birthday for child who vanished from N.J. park in 2019​

Work is underway to develop an image of what a missing 5-year-old who vanished from a Bridgeton park a year and a half ago would look like today.

The news comes as the family of Dulce Maria Alavez prepares to mark another birthday without her on Sunday.

Last year, her family bought two cakes: one for Dulce’s aunt, whose birthday is also in April, and one for the missing girl they affectionately called “princess.” They plan to do the same this year, and will commemorate the day at home, away from the park that drew national attention over the disappearance.

Police say they continue pursuing leads in the case and are working on “developments.” They vowed that the little girl’s disappearance will not become a cold case.



A reward stands at $75,000, but more than a year and a half since she vanished, it remains unclaimed and Dulce’s whereabouts remain unknown.

Dulce’s birthday is April 25 and she turns seven this year. She had just started kindergarten when she disappeared and should be in her final months of first grade right now.

 

[Mel70]

New YouTube Video Surfaces of Missing NJ Girl Dulce María Alavez

A new YouTube video has surfaced of Dulce María Alavez, a Bridgeton, New Jersey, child who was last seen in September of 2019. Police are working to figure out who made the video and if it is significant to their investigation. NBC10’s South Jersey bureau reporter has the details on the ongoing...

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[GrandmaBear]

New YouTube Video Surfaces of Missing NJ Girl Dulce María Alavez

A new YouTube video has surfaced of Dulce María Alavez, a Bridgeton, New Jersey, child who was last seen in September of 2019. Police are working to figure out who made the video and if it is significant to their investigation. NBC10’s South Jersey bureau reporter has the details on the ongoing...

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Happy footage and pictures. It appears to be a tribute from her dad to her possibly and him missing her and wanting answers perhaps. However, he did live there at a point and clearly from this video, saw his daughter and spent time with her but at the time of her disappearance she was in the custody of her maternal grandmother and not in the custody of either her mother or father, although she was with her mother when she disappeared. It does make one wonder if this could be a custodial/family kidnapping of some sort... The bright side to that would be that she could still be alive...

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Cops hope to speak with missing N.J. child’s dad after he posts birthday video online

Dulce Maria Alavez was reported missing from Bridgeton City Park in 2019. The video is from a man claiming to be her father, Edgar Perez.

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Cops hope to speak with missing N.J. child’s dad after he posts birthday video online​

Police investigating the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez from a Bridgeton park in 2019 are seeking to talk with the girl’s father after someone claiming to be him posted a video about the child this week.

Someone identifying himself as Edgar Perez, Dulce’s father, posted a video to YouTube on Sunday saying he had nothing to do with her disappearance and that he has no idea where she is.

The child’s father was never labeled a suspect in the case.

Dulce’s mother, Noema Alavez Perez, confirmed Wednesday that the man speaking in the video is Edgar Perez. The speaker is not shown.

“We’re just trying to verify it was him,” Bridgeton Police Chief Michael Gaimari said.

“The images appear to show him, he said, “but we don’t know who made the video, so we’re trying to determine that. But, yes, we would like to open up more of a rapport with him.”

The FBI previously interviewed Perez and described him as cooperative. An agent speaking about the case last year said no evidence had been found of a custody dispute between Dulce’s parents.

“The FBI’s only talked to him a couple of times and he was in Mexico,” Gaimari said. “Local investigators here have not been able to talk to him, so, yeah, if it leads to us making contact with him and interviewing him … that would be a goal.”

 

[GrandmaBear]

Cops hope to speak with missing N.J. child’s dad after he posts birthday video online

Dulce Maria Alavez was reported missing from Bridgeton City Park in 2019. The video is from a man claiming to be her father, Edgar Perez.

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Cops hope to speak with missing N.J. child’s dad after he posts birthday video online​

Police investigating the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez from a Bridgeton park in 2019 are seeking to talk with the girl’s father after someone claiming to be him posted a video about the child this week.

Someone identifying himself as Edgar Perez, Dulce’s father, posted a video to YouTube on Sunday saying he had nothing to do with her disappearance and that he has no idea where she is.

The child’s father was never labeled a suspect in the case.

Dulce’s mother, Noema Alavez Perez, confirmed Wednesday that the man speaking in the video is Edgar Perez. The speaker is not shown.

“We’re just trying to verify it was him,” Bridgeton Police Chief Michael Gaimari said.

“The images appear to show him, he said, “but we don’t know who made the video, so we’re trying to determine that. But, yes, we would like to open up more of a rapport with him.”

The FBI previously interviewed Perez and described him as cooperative. An agent speaking about the case last year said no evidence had been found of a custody dispute between Dulce’s parents.

“The FBI’s only talked to him a couple of times and he was in Mexico,” Gaimari said. “Local investigators here have not been able to talk to him, so, yeah, if it leads to us making contact with him and interviewing him … that would be a goal.”

My thoughts don't lean to a custody dispute between mother and father. I do however wonder about the grandmother having the care/custody and how both parents maybe felt about that.

I could point out a few things from the start of the case that make me wonder but I don't want to say too much against anyone when it is hard to say what happened to Dulce. It still could be a stranger.

 

[Mel70]

Cops hope to speak with missing N.J. child’s dad after he posts birthday video online

Dulce Maria Alavez was reported missing from Bridgeton City Park in 2019. The video is from a man claiming to be her father, Edgar Perez.

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Cops hope to speak with missing N.J. child’s dad after he posts birthday video online​

Police investigating the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez from a Bridgeton park in 2019 are seeking to talk with the girl’s father after someone claiming to be him posted a video about the child this week.

Someone identifying himself as Edgar Perez, Dulce’s father, posted a video to YouTube on Sunday saying he had nothing to do with her disappearance and that he has no idea where she is.

The child’s father was never labeled a suspect in the case.

Dulce’s mother, Noema Alavez Perez, confirmed Wednesday that the man speaking in the video is Edgar Perez. The speaker is not shown.

“We’re just trying to verify it was him,” Bridgeton Police Chief Michael Gaimari said.

“The images appear to show him, he said, “but we don’t know who made the video, so we’re trying to determine that. But, yes, we would like to open up more of a rapport with him.”

The FBI previously interviewed Perez and described him as cooperative. An agent speaking about the case last year said no evidence had been found of a custody dispute between Dulce’s parents.

“The FBI’s only talked to him a couple of times and he was in Mexico,” Gaimari said. “Local investigators here have not been able to talk to him, so, yeah, if it leads to us making contact with him and interviewing him … that would be a goal.”

The last quote. DUHHHHH.

 

[Mel70]

Cops hope to speak with missing N.J. child’s dad after he posts birthday video online

Dulce Maria Alavez was reported missing from Bridgeton City Park in 2019. The video is from a man claiming to be her father, Edgar Perez.

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Cops hope to speak with missing N.J. child’s dad after he posts birthday video online​

Police investigating the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez from a Bridgeton park in 2019 are seeking to talk with the girl’s father after someone claiming to be him posted a video about the child this week.

Someone identifying himself as Edgar Perez, Dulce’s father, posted a video to YouTube on Sunday saying he had nothing to do with her disappearance and that he has no idea where she is.

The child’s father was never labeled a suspect in the case.

Dulce’s mother, Noema Alavez Perez, confirmed Wednesday that the man speaking in the video is Edgar Perez. The speaker is not shown.

“We’re just trying to verify it was him,” Bridgeton Police Chief Michael Gaimari said.

“The images appear to show him, he said, “but we don’t know who made the video, so we’re trying to determine that. But, yes, we would like to open up more of a rapport with him.”

The FBI previously interviewed Perez and described him as cooperative. An agent speaking about the case last year said no evidence had been found of a custody dispute between Dulce’s parents.

“The FBI’s only talked to him a couple of times and he was in Mexico,” Gaimari said. “Local investigators here have not been able to talk to him, so, yeah, if it leads to us making contact with him and interviewing him … that would be a goal.”

I guess you better find him then huh?.

 

[ima.grandma]

Another “25”
Dulce Maria Alavez (born April 25, 2014 – disappeared September 16, 2019)[1] is an American girl who vanished near a playground in Bridgeton, New Jersey and is believed to have been abducted.[2]