Overview
- The girl, known as Mia, had been reported missing after a school transport service dropped her at Anna‑Seghers‑Schule on 29 June and she did not appear in class that afternoon.
- Berlin’s Landeskriminalamt circulated a missing-person photo starting 30 June and led a public search during the week she was away.
- Police say Mia appeared at the school on Wednesday morning on her own, was uninjured, and was returned to her mother.
- The mother’s lawyer has said Mia was previously placed temporarily with the Jugendamt and that a parental custody dispute raised fears the father could be involved, though police have not confirmed any suspect or given details of the child’s movements.
- Authorities say little about the week she was missing, and the case could prompt further police inquiries and child welfare reviews to determine where Mia was and whether changes to custody or supervision are needed.