TIMMOTHY Pitzen, who vanished in 2011, may have been found after a "bruised" teen told cops he escaped two kidnappers with "body builder-type physiques". Here's what we know about the boy's mysterious disappearance. Who is Timmothy Pitzen and when did he disappear? On May 11, 2011, Jim Pitzen dropped off his son, Timmothy Pitzen – then aged six – at his elementary school. Later that day, the boy's mum, Amy Fry-Pitzen, unexpectedly signed him out of class at his school in the Chicago-area suburb of Aurora, Illinois. Although she claimed there was a family emergency, it later transpired that she took him on visits to local tourist attractions. After going to the zoo and a water park, the pair spent the night of May 11 at the Kalahari Resort, another water park at Wisconsin Dells in the neighbouring state. CCTV showed them checking out at 10am on May 12 – the last time Timmothy was seen. Police found Amy dead in a hotel 100 miles away in Rockford, Illinois. She … [Read more...] about Who is Timmothy Pitzen, when did he disappear and has he been found?
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Moment bruised, scared boy missing for eight years is ‘found wandering streets’
This photo shows the moment a boy at the centre of an eight-year missing person's hunt reportedly revealed himself. A 14-year-old child who had a bruised face and was "very scared" approached police officers in Newport outside Cincinnati, on Wednesday. He told them his name was Timmothy Pitzen and that he had been held against his will by two 'body-builder' kidnappers. Timmothy disappeared in 2011 aged six after his mum killed herself and left a note that said her son was safe but "would never be found". Pictures surfaced of the hoody-wearing teenager who claims he is Timmothy standing on the streets of Newport. Photographer Sharon Hall said she was one of four people to find the boy. Hall told FOX 19 she thought the child in question was trying to steal her neighbour’s car. “From out the window, I couldn’t see who was standing to the kerb,” she said. “But I looked out and came back in and... there was a young man standing by my neighbour’s … [Read more...] about Moment bruised, scared boy missing for eight years is ‘found wandering streets’
Madeleine McCann’s parents’ hope as Netflix documentary claims missing child’s alive after being abducted by traffickers
KATE and Gerry McCann have vowed to "never lose hope" that missing Madeleine will be found - as a bombshell new documentary claims she is still alive. The show says people traffickers abducted the three-year-old in Portugal in 2007 - but her parents refused to take part in filming. Last night the official Find Maddie Campaign website posted: "never lose hope." In the snap which updates their Facebook cover the happy youngster is captured beaming under a white sunhat, a single braided plait in her blond locks. A green and yellow ribbon symbolising hope and solidarity is underneath the message on a vivid green backdrop. The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann features 40 experts and key figures in the case, some of whom argue she was taken to another foreign country. Jim Gamble, the top child protection cop in the UK’s first Maddie investigation, says: “I absolutely believe that in my lifetime we will find out what has happened to Madeleine McCann. “There’s huge … [Read more...] about Madeleine McCann’s parents’ hope as Netflix documentary claims missing child’s alive after being abducted by traffickers
Madeleine McCann Netflix documentary – a first look at the sensational new trailer
THIS is the dramatic trailer for the sensational Netflix Madeleine McCann documentary which airs on Friday March 15. It offers a glimpse into The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann which promises to reveal new theories into the world's most famous missing child case and what happened when she went missing in 2007 — including the possibility she was abducted by people traffickers and may still be alive. It features 40 experts and key figures in the case, some of whom argue she was taken to another foreign country. Jim Gamble, the top child protection cop in the UK’s first Maddie investigation, says: “I absolutely believe that in my lifetime we will find out what has happened to Madeleine McCann. “There’s huge hope to be had with the advances in technology. Year on year DNA is getting better. Year on year other techniques, including facial recognition, are getting better. “And as we use that technology to revisit and review that which we captured … [Read more...] about Madeleine McCann Netflix documentary – a first look at the sensational new trailer
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann – First look at sensational Netflix documentary trailer that claims Maddie is alive
THIS is the dramatic trailer for a sensational Netflix documentary on the world’s most famous missing child case which airs tomorrow. It offers a glimpse into The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann which promises to reveal new theories into what happened when she went missing in 2007 — including a theory she was abducted by people traffickers and may still be alive. It features 40 experts and key figures in the case, some of whom argue she was taken to another foreign country. Jim Gamble, the top child protection cop in the UK’s first Maddie investigation, says: “I absolutely believe that in my lifetime we will find out what has happened to Madeleine McCann. “There’s huge hope to be had with the advances in technology. Year on year DNA is getting better. Year on year other techniques, including facial recognition, are getting better. “And as we use that technology to revisit and review that which we captured in the past, there’s … [Read more...] about The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann – First look at sensational Netflix documentary trailer that claims Maddie is alive