A 15-year-old Kenyan-born girl who went missing in Potsdam, Germany last week was on Tuesday found dead.
The body of the teen identified only as Britney was found floating on water by a man who had gone fishing along River Havel on Tuesday afternoon.
The body was discovered near the spot where her bag and personal belongings were found a day after she disappeared from her parent’s home in Drewitz, Brandenburg on October 15th. Divers had searched the same area for two days but did not find her body.
Police who were called to the scene confirmed that the body was that of Britney as she had the same clothes she was wearing at the time of her disappearance.
“The girl still wore the clothes she was reported missing in, blue jeans and a white T-shirt, and she still had her cell phone with her. Her monthly train ticket was still in her pocket,” Reinhold Hüpkes, the coordinator of the first responders told reporters.
Britney had reportedly left their home after a quarrel with her parents and claimed she was going to visit some friends.
Reacting to Britney’s death, Potsdam’s Mayor Mike Schubert said: “All of us in Potsdam are dismayed by the death of the young student. It is awful and sad when a young girl in our midst dies unexpectedly. It is unfortunate that our hope of finding her life has not been fulfilled. We pass our condolences to and mourn with her mom, her family and her friends.”
Britney moved to Germany from Kenya with her mother and younger brother about two and a half years ago.
A trauma counselor was sent to Britney’s mother to inform her of the news about her passing.
It’s a tragedy of…
It’s a tragedy of unimaginable scale. My heart goes to her parents. I hope God will give them the strength needed to cope with this unfortunate situation. Our children should realize there are monsters everywhere and take their parent’s advise seriously. Teenager girls are the most venerable and also most difficult to understand dangers surrounding them
Very sad indeed.Lets hope…
Very sad indeed.Lets hope that full investigation will get to the bottom of this,and those responsible face full force of the law.
Very shocking to see this kind of brutality still happens in the so called civilized world.
Suicide on young teens is on…
Suicide on young teens is on alarming rate, parents should know how to handle some delicate situations
I agree. Also: A daddy’s…
I agree. Also: A daddy’s girl will always be so unless otherwise. So (Rich or Poor), never should a Mother just DISMISS a FAther’s place in a Daddy’s girl’s life without thinking of the Emotional and Psychological effect to a child separated from its dad (be it by Distance, Separation, Divorce, or Death). But unfortunately, Single motherhoods nowadays are becoming rampant without 2nd thought.
Iam so touched by the death…
Iam so touched by the death of this young girl as a single mother living in america & my two boys are still in kenya, I felt it so much but what I can tell the mother is get a heart & pray because nobody will comfort her now apart from God. Let’s pray for our children. May her soul RIP in peace shalom.JEREMIAH 33:3 is your portion for now. Dorcas.
Iam so touched by the death…
Iam so touched by the death of this young girl as a single mother living in america & my two boys are still in kenya, I felt it so much but what I can tell the mother is get a heart & pray because nobody will comfort her now apart from God. Let’s pray for our children. May her soul RIP in peace shalom.JEREMIAH 33:3 is your portion for now. Dorcas.