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The 16-year-old child of billionaire Slack founder Stewart Butterfield has been missing for a week. There is currently no trace of the teenager.
San Francisco – The missing person case of Mint Butterfield (16 years old) is currently causing a stir in the USA. She is the child of Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of the messaging service Slack, and Flickr founder Caterina Fake. In one Report The Marin County Sheriff's Office says Mint was last seen on Sunday (April 21). The mother reported the missing person the next day.
Missing person case in San Francisco: Slack billionaire Butterfield's child is suspected in notorious neighborhood
According to police, Mint was most recently in the coastal community of Bolinas and is now believed to be in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, which is known for drugs and crime. Although there are no signs of kidnapping, Mint is considered at risk, according to the police report. The reason for this is previous suicide threats. According to the New York Post Mint also has a drug past. The search for the missing person is currently underway in collaboration with the San Francisco Police Department. So far the operation has been unsuccessful.
Officials added Mint to the missing and unidentified persons system. Leaflets containing a description and photo were also circulated to surrounding law enforcement agencies. Mint is approximately 1.52 meters tall, has reddish-brown, curly hair and was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, flannel pajama pants and black boots. Mint identifies as non-binary, meaning she feels neither male nor female.
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Since the case particularly caused a stir on the X platform (formerly Twitter) and information was widely shared there, the police also pointed out false reports on the Internet. The message states: “Unfortunately, misinformation has been spread via social media and other channels about possible partners or people who might know something about Mint’s whereabouts.” False phone numbers are also in circulation.
Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake co-founded Flickr in 2004 before divorcing in 2007. Mint is their only child and was born in the year of their divorce. In 2013, Butterfield founded the messenger service Slack.
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