There were 41 minors missing in the province of Terni in 2023. This was announced by the Prefecture of Terni on the occasion of the International Day of Missing Children, established in 1983, in memory of Etan Patz, a 6-year-old American boy, kidnapped in New York on May 25, 1979 and never found again.
Of the 41 missing minors, only 6 are of Italian nationality. Their cases were all resolved within a few hours with their discovery or spontaneous return. The story of the 35 foreign minors is more complicated. In fact, their stories are related to the migration phenomenon, they essentially concern unaccompanied minors who move away from reception facilities, especially to join family members in other European countries.
“From the experiences gained – we read in a note released by the Prefecture – the importance of an immediate report to the Police Force of any disappearance by family members, guardians or anyone who becomes aware of it emerges once again for the timely initiation of tracing operations. In this regard, we would like to remind you of the establishment of the single European number 116,000, active 24 hours a day, for reporting disappearances on national territory. The operators of the service, managed by the Ministry of the Interior through the Telefono Azzurro association, collect the relevant data and transmit them to the competent police forces for the area. The 116,000 may also be affected in the event of the discovery or sighting of a missing boy.”
