Police searching for two missing children believed to have been taken by their father say they have found possible evidence during their search of a rural location near Finsterwolde and have sealed off the area for further investigation.
Jeffrey (10) and Emma (8) have been missing since Saturday afternoon and are thought to have been taken by their father Klaas Bijl, who is 67. An amber alert was issued on Sunday amid growing concerns for the children’s safety.
The search of the Carel Coenraad polder began on Sunday morning following several tip-offs. On Monday morning, police said they had found no trace of the children, but now say they have discovered “signs” and are working to establish whether these are linked to their disappearance.
Police have not disclosed further details about the discovery, citing “the interests of the investigation”.
The Telegraaf reports that police have cordoned off an area of the polder by a canal and bridge, less than one kilometre from the original search zone.
The hunt began after family members raised the alarm. A half-brother said on social media that the children had been seen with their father in an amusement arcade just across the border in Germany. He was reportedly drunk and had threatened to harm himself and the children, the relative is quoted as saying.
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