A father disappeared on holiday in Croatia. To this day there is no trace of him – but his family does not give up hope.
Vienna – The Croatian holiday island of Krk was supposed to be a holiday paradise for a family from Vienna. But just shortly after their arrival, the father of the family disappeared from the holiday accommodation. heute.atThe incident occurred in 2023, more than a year ago. To this day, there is no trace of the 62-year-old, but his family is not giving up – and now wants to talk about the incident on a television show.
Man disappears without a trace during Croatian holiday on Krk – family starts search
The 62-year-old disappeared on June 19, 2023. His relatives told the newspaper: “He was only alone for a short time.” According to a published Wanted Persons According to the Federal Criminal Police Office in Austria, the man suffers from dementia. His last location was a holiday home on the Croatian island. People often disappear on vacation. A missing tourist recently reappeared in Mallorca after 12 daysSince the beginning of August, a Holidaymakers reported missing on Corsica.
The investigators describe the missing father as 1.78 meters tall and slim. He has white hair and brown eyes. The man’s name is Roland Pölzl-Huemer. According to heute.at After his disappearance, his wife, daughter and son searched the island with the help of emergency services. The family also put up missing persons notices in many places on the island. Further searches followed.
Family of father speaks in TV show about his missing person case
On Wednesday (18 September, at 8.15 p.m.) the family will be guests on the Servus TV show “Fahndung Österreich”. The series is a kind of Austrian counterpart to the German ZDF show “Aktenzeichen XY … ungelöst” – which recently dealt with fake police officers and traffic controls – and assists in solving crimes and missing persons cases.
The family wants to talk about their fate and asks themselves: “Where is our dad?” Even after more than a year, investigators cannot say what happened to the father. It is possible that it was an accident or that he went to stay with someone else. The program is now intended to provide further clues.
“Uncertainty is bad”: Son speaks about his father’s disappearance
Compared to the Small newspaper the missing man’s son reports: “We have done everything humanly possible, but there is no trace of him.” The family hopes that the appearance will finally solve the case: “The uncertainty is terrible,” explains his son. (bk)
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