Adolescent missing after leaving school in Ponta Grossa is found

The missing teenager in Ponta Grossa was found on the night of Tuesday (8), according to information passed on by the family to Portal BnT Online. The 12-year-old girl was being sought after leaving Epaminondas State College early in the afternoon and not returning home.

According to relatives, Isabella Michailiv was located after arriving at the home of a cousin, in the Vila XV region, in Ponta Grossa. The family said the teenager is well and thanked for the support received during the search.

“We found her. Thank you very much. She’s fine, thank God,” the family told Portal BnT Online.

The disappearance had been reported by the BnT after the family asked for help. According to the teenager’s mother, Patricia Neuman, Isabella left school around 12:30 and did not return home.

After noticing the disappearance of the daughter, the family began the search and sought support from the security forces. “I am her mother. I have been in the Municipal Guard and in the 13th Police Subdivision,” Patricia told the BnT.

The mobilization involved family, friends and residents of Ponta Grossa, who shared the information in an attempt to locate the teenager.

Cases involving the disappearance of children and adolescents require prompt attention from families and immediate communication with the responsible organs. The registration of occurrences with the authorities is one of the first recommended measures to assist in the searches.

The family told Portal BnT Online that the teenager was found late on Tuesday and that she is receiving care from relatives.

The case had a positive outcome after hours of concern from family members and mobilization of the Ponta Grossa community.

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