The children have been found in good health in Belgium. More information about this can be found in this message.
A large investigation has been launched because the police are seriously concerned about the well-being of the two children. A large team is actively doing everything possible to ensure the safety of the children. Therefore, public assistance has also been enlisted; an Amber Alert was issued on Monday afternoon. This tool is used by the police only in exceptional cases when there are concerns about the disappearance of (young) children. A missing persons report with photos was also shared on politie.nl.
Relational context
The police are still very reserved with information about the case to avoid compromising the investigation. It is believed to be an abduction in a relational context. No specific information is provided about this, but it is important to note that this case does not involve random parties.
Link with raid in Enschede
Many questions have come in about whether there might be a possible link with a raid that took place earlier today in Enschede and this presumed abduction. We can now confirm that this raid is related to the presumed abduction. We are doing everything possible to ensure the safety of the children. What we are doing, why we conducted this raid, and what the link is cannot be shared.
Many questions remain
There are many questions about the circumstances and details of this case. The police are investigating this and therefore cannot share everything immediately or disclose it. Information that can help in the search will be shared as soon as possible. The police sometimes also do not share information. For example, the question arises as to why no last name is shared. Sharing names and photos is already very impactful for the children. Information on the internet can circulate for a long time, and therefore this is handled with caution.
What can you do yourself?
If you see anything related to this case and the children, we ask you to share tips via 0800-6070. You may know something about the whereabouts, the parties involved, or have information about a vehicle that was used.