Search for Missing Autistic Boy Pawlos Shifts to Land After River Yields No Clues

Despite extensive efforts, including specialized divers searching the Lahn River, no trace of six-year-old Pawlos has been found, and authorities remain hopeful as the focus turns to land-based strategies.

• Six-year-old Pawlos Dawit Gerezgiher Guesh, who is autistic and spatially disoriented, has been missing in Weilburg, Germany, since Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
• Specialized divers searched the Lahn River extensively but found no evidence of the boy, prompting a shift to land-based search efforts this weekend.
• Pawlos was last seen in a video on a busy road near the river, shortly after being spotted at a nearby train station where sniffer dogs lost his trail.
• The Weilburg community has shown strong solidarity, with residents actively participating in the search and providing tips to authorities.
• Police do not suspect foul play and are continuing to analyze video evidence and follow up on public leads, maintaining hope of finding Pawlos alive.

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