Teen found safe in Germany after going missing from cruise
A few days ago, British and German media circulated information about a missing 14-year-old. The young American had been cruising on a Baltic Sea cruise ship for several days, but he disappeared on Thursday after stopping at Rostock-Warnemünde port. Now, the boy has been found.
1:46 PM EDT, July 7, 2024
Since the beginning of July, British and German media have been talking a lot about the disappearance of 14-year-old Aydin Brown. The boy and his grandmother had been participating in one of the cruises organized by Caribbean Princess for several days. During the cruise, the ship passed through the largest ports of the Baltic Sea.
The cruise went smoothly until Thursday, July 4. When the ship wanted to depart from the port of Rostock-Warnemünde, the ship's crew was informed that 14-year-old Aydin had not returned to the ship from the city. From that moment, German authorities were searching for the boy.
As the initial reports indicated, Aydin Brown was seen around 1 AM ET, leaving the Caribbean Princess cruise ship while talking to an unidentified man. Moments later, cameras located at the church square in Warnemünde saw him. From that moment, the boy's trail disappeared.
Successful search for the teenager in Germany
Later that same day, the American's grandmother left the ship and began a search in cooperation with the German police. Fortunately, the authorities managed to find the boy, who met with his family safe and sound on Saturday, June 6. The cruise organizer expressed their gratitude for finding the boy.
We are delighted that Aydin Brown has been found safe and sound [...] We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the German authorities for their quick response and exceptional efforts in locating Aydin after he went ashore in Warnemünde last Thursday morning, reads the Saturday statement from Princess Cruises.
