Missing teen foreigner found safe in European country 12 years after disappearance from Cyprus

A 27-year-old man who was reported missing from Cyprus nearly 12 years ago in 2013 has been found alive and well in another European country.

The individual, a foreign national was living in a shelter for minors in Cyprus when he disappeared on October 18, 2013 at the age of 15.

His absence was reported to Larnaca Criminal Investigation Department (CID) the following day. The police immediately issued a public appeal with his details on October 19, 2013, seeking information that could assist in locating him.

Following ongoing investigations spanning more than a decade, Cypriot authorities received information on February 23, 2025, from officials in another European country confirming that the man had been located within their borders and was in good health.

Authorities have not disclosed which European country the man was found in, nor any details about his circumstances during the 12-year period since his disappearance.