Crime: 19-year-old rescued from crate in barn by police

In the Vogelsberg region of Thuringia, a 19-year-old woman who had been reported missing was freed from a box in a barn. According to police , a 43-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman are under investigation. Both are reportedly in custody. MDR previously reported that the young woman was reported missing on Sunday. Police immediately began searching for her because she was dependent on medication.

While searching a property in Vogelsberg, officers noticed cries for help coming from a barn. They then found the 19-year-old in the box. The Erfurt public prosecutor's office is investigating the hostage-taking.

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