Missing Teenagers Linked to Tula Visit While Enrolled in Local College
In the city of Michurinsk, concerns rose when an underage boy and girl vanished after deciding to pursue higher education in Tula. Reports indicate that the pair left without informing their parents, and authorities were notified as the situation drew attention. The initial information came from the press office covering the Tambov region, which relayed that the disappearance was recorded by the police as involving adults. Source: MIA press office.
Authorities say the disappearance became known in the first days of July after family members of two 16-year-old students from a local college reached out. They explained that the students had left home and ceased responding to calls and messages. The case immediately drew the interest of the juvenile affairs division, which began coordinating with local police to determine the teens’ whereabouts and safety. The involvement of family members and the rapid reporting underscored the seriousness of the situation, particularly given the ages involved. Source: MIA press office.
The district inspector for juvenile affairs assessed that the youths might have traveled to Tula to visit friends of the young woman who had previously left home under similar circumstances. This connection suggested a pattern that warranted close monitoring to ensure the students did not face unsafe conditions while away from family supervision. The girl’s relatives later sought help again, and law enforcement authorities eventually located her in a different area and brought her back to her home environment. Source: MIA press office.
Follow-up work by forensic investigators confirmed that the college student was indeed in Tula, accompanied by her male companion. The police had followed leads, including the search for a rental apartment, and ultimately identified the address where the missing teens were staying. They were then reunited with their families. Source: MIA press office.
The youths stated that their plan involved continuing studies at one of the city’s colleges, but they chose not to disclose their plans to their families. In the aftermath of the incident, preventive interviews were conducted with all participants to better understand the motivations and to reinforce the importance of family communication and campus safety. Source: MIA press office.
In a separate note unrelated to the main incident, it is reported that a former head of a kindergarten in Chelyabinsk faced punitive measures related to a case involving a runaway boy. This detail appears to be part of broader regional reporting on juvenile welfare and youth safety, though it is not directly connected to the Michurinsk case. Source: MIA press office.