Missing Girl Found Safe in Udine
A missing 15-year-old girl, Martina Rinaldi, has been found safe in Udine, northern Italy.
Martina had disappeared from a hospital in Udine on 11 September. Since then, her disappearance worried many people.
The Polizia di Stato, Italy's national police force, launched a search to find her. Officers worked for several days looking for clues about where she might be.
Tonight, the search finally ended when police found Martina safe in Udine. Details about exactly where and how she was found have not been released.
It is also not yet clear why Martina left the hospital in the first place, or what happened to her during the days she was missing.
The news of her safe return has brought relief to her family and community. Local authorities have not given further comments about the case.
This case is part of a wider pattern where police work hard to find missing minors, especially those who disappear from medical facilities.
No further public statement has been made about Martina's condition or her plans following her return.
Vocabulary10 words
- hospital
- a place where doctors help sick or hurt people
- disappearance
- the event of someone going missing
- search
- an organized effort to find someone or something
- authorities
- official people or groups in charge, like the police
- minors
- people who are under 18 years old
- condition
- the state of someone's health or situation
- relief
- a good feeling when a problem or worry ends
- clues
- small pieces of information that help solve a mystery
- officers
- police workers
- community
- a group of people living in the same area
Quiz
Answer key
1. From 11 September until tonight 2. The Polizia di Stato (national police) 3. No, this has not been made clear
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A missing 15-year-old girl, Martina Rinaldi, has been found _____ in Udine, northern Italy.
Martina had _____ from a hospital in Udine on 11 September. Since then, her disappearance _____ many people.
The Polizia di Stato, Italy's national police force, launched a _____ to find her. Officers worked for several _____ looking for clues about where she might be.
Tonight, the search finally ended when police _____ Martina safe in Udine. Details about exactly where and how she was found have not been _____.
It is also not yet clear _____ Martina left the hospital in the first place, or what happened to her during the days she was missing.
The news of her safe return has brought _____ to her family and community.