Missing 13-year-old in Berlin-Marzahn: homicide unit takes over case

The 5th homicide commission of Berlin's State Criminal Police Office (LKA) is now investigating the disappearance of 13-year-old Lisa Tạ from Berlin-Marzahn. Police say it must currently be assumed that the girl did not leave her home environment voluntarily. Investigators fear she may have become the victim of a crime.

According to police, Lisa left her home on Golliner Straße around 7:20 a.m. last Tuesday. At about 7:30 a.m. she intended to travel from Barnimplatz to her school on Sella-Hasse-Straße, but she never arrived. On Friday, police searched the wider area where she was last seen until the evening, put up search posters and questioned witnesses.

Lisa is 1.60 to 1.65 metres tall, slim and has long dark hair. She was last wearing a black quilted jacket with a hood, blue bell-bottom jeans and white-beige DC shoes, model "Court Graffik". She also carried a black backpack with no brand marking.

Investigators want to hear from anyone who saw Lisa on Tuesday morning, knows where she is now, knows her well or has had contact with her since Tuesday. The commission is based at Keithstraße 30 in Tiergarten and can be reached on (030) 4664-911555 or at LKA115-Hinweise@polizei.berlin.de. Outside office hours, any police station or the online police portal can be used. Anyone who sees Lisa or witnesses a situation requiring immediate action should call 110.