Authorities searching for missing American boy She went missing while on a Caribbean Princess cruise docked in Germany.
According to Rostock police, Aiden Braun, 14, was last seen disembarking from the Caribbean Princess cruise ship shortly after it docked in the port of Warnemünde on July 4.
Caribbean Princess told Fox News Digital that it was working with local police to search for Brown.
“We are actively cooperating with German law enforcement authorities regarding the missing person case of a 14-year-old youth who disembarked unescorted from the Caribbean Princess in Warnemunde on Thursday morning.”
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Police are searching for missing American teenager Aydin Brown, who was last seen disembarking from a cruise ship in Germany on Thursday morning. (Amy Kopischke via Facebook)
“My worst nightmare continues. Aydın remains missing and it appears he may have been lured away after leaving the boat in Warnemunde, Germany,” Brown’s cousin, Ann Yaktillo, posted on social media.
Rostock police are now using CCTV photographs to search for witnesses who, according to previous investigations, may have been out with the missing boy on Thursday morning before he disappeared.
Warnemunde, the city where Brown was last seen, is about two hours from Berlin.
“My cousin Ann took her grandson Aydin on a special European cruise (just the two of them)! He got off the ship in Germany and went missing about 24 hours ago!” posted Amy Kopischke, another cousin of Brown’s.
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Police said 14-year-old Aydine Brown had been missing since leaving the Caribbean Princess ship in Rostock-Warnemunde at 7am on Thursday. (Amy Kopischke via Facebook)
It is unclear whether Brown left the boat alone or was accompanied by his grandmother. Rostock police said their investigation determined that Brown and his grandmother had had an argument, which caused Brown to leave the boat.
Police are immediately calling on the Rostock Criminal Investigation Service to report any witnesses.
Police are also asking for the public’s assistance with any information regarding Brown’s whereabouts.
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Police say 14-year-old American teenager Aydin Brown went missing from a German cruise ship on Thursday. (Rostock Police Station)
“Does anyone know the unidentified young man or can provide information regarding his whereabouts? Did anyone see the missing man and the unidentified man at the train station in Warnemunde on Thursday morning at around 7.30am?” Rostock police said in a statement.
Brown is described as approximately 5’8″ tall, with brown hair and eyes, and weighing approximately 220 pounds. When last seen, he was wearing a gray zip-up sweatshirt and dark pants. He was also carrying a large black backpack with “AMAZON” written on the front.
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“Upon learning of the situation, we immediately contacted local police, who have been leading the search effort ever since,” the cruise line said in a statement. “We understand the distress this situation has caused and will continue to provide on-the-ground support to the family during this difficult time.”
