Disappearance of Anaïs, 16, in Bages: gendarmerie appeals for witnesses

A 16-year-old girl went missing on Wednesday from Bages, near Perpignan, without ever reaching her secondary school. The gendarmerie of the Pyrénées-Orientales is appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Secondary school pupil missing from Bages: gendarmerie of the Pyrénées-Orientales mobilised

According to actu.fr, a 16-year-old girl named Anaïs Verdu-Tomas went missing on Wednesday 2 September 2026, after leaving her home in Bages, a commune located near Perpignan. The gendarmerie of the Pyrénées-Orientales published an appeal for witnesses on Friday 4 September, referring to a "runaway".

The young girl had left her home at 6:30 a.m. to catch the bus to Lycée Léon Blum in Perpignan. She never presented herself at her educational establishment, according to details provided by the military personnel in their alert.

Detailed physical description

Anaïs is approximately 1.63 m tall, of normal build and has mid-length light brown hair. At her last known sighting, she was wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt and black Adidas Campus trainers, and was carrying a rectangular black rucksack.

Appeal for witnesses

The Elne brigade, which has jurisdiction over the sector, is inviting anyone with information about Anaïs's whereabouts to contact them on 04 68 22 05 46 or to call 17.

Source: Google News LU FR

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