Erika Malandra Alarm in Dormelletto for the disappearance of a fifteen-year-old student. Carmen Della Gatta the 15 year old girl missing, did not return home after leaving on Monday morning at 6:30 to go to the Enaip school in Borgosesia, where she attends a hairdressing course. The most worrying detail: the young woman purposely abandoned her cell phone on the bus to Romagnano…
Missing 15-Year-Old Girl: Mother Fears She'll Run Away With 22-Year-Old Boyfriend
The family immediately launched an appeal on social media, providing details of the clothing worn by the girl at the time of disappearance: grey tracksuit, cream-coloured short jacket, white Nike shoes with pink logo and a black Furla bag.
According to initial reports, Carmen may be in the company of her boyfriend, a 22-year-old boy. Her mother Melissa has expressed deep concern about what she describes as a "toxic relationship." This would not be the first time they have been separated: last year the two had already run away together, arriving as far as Mestre, where the intervention of the police was necessary.
“The situation escalated about two weeks ago,” the mother said, explaining that the boy “fell back into his life.” She suspects that abandoning the phone on the bus was a planned act to avoid being tracked. The device was recovered, but because the PIN code was not known, it could not be accessed.
Missing 15-Year-Old Girl: Search Underway, Authorities Appeal for Helpful Tips
Authorities are working to trace the girl minor currently disappearance and invite anyone with useful information to contact law enforcement immediately.
The phenomenon of minors running away is worryingly growing, with particular alarm for cases involving relationships with adults. According to data from the police, in northern Italy there are approximately 250 monthly reports of voluntary removal of minors, with an increasingly lower average age. Experts underline the importance of the first 48 hours for the recovery and urge to pay particular attention to social networks, often used to maintain contacts and organize escapes. In Carmen's case, investigators are also combing through the video surveillance cameras in the area, focusing in particular on public transport in the provinces bordering Novara.