Dutch girl Missing Sailors Found in St. Martin

AMSTERDAM, TimeIsNews.com - A young Dutch girl who ran away after the child welfare agency refused plans to become the youngest person to sail solo in the world surrounded in St. Martin, Caribbean.

Dutch Council for the Protection of Children, Sunday, declared, Laura Dekker (14) have been found on the island of St. Martin, Caribbean, after reported missing by his family in the Netherlands last week. “We found him,” said council spokesman, Richard Bakker. “He was still at St. Martin and was in police protection.”

Bakker said the council and the Dutch government are working together to bring back her to the Netherlands as soon as possible. But not yet made a decision about where he would stay on his return later. Laura had two of Dutch nationality and New Zealand. “He is in good condition,” said police spokesman, Bernhard Jens, who added she has been recognized in St. Martin.

Police said she lost Thursday, and child welfare department told police Friday night. The police then asked the authorities to monitor the international airport.

Laura, who was born at his parents’ boat in New Zealand, spent the first four years of his life at sea. He originally intended to start a single voyage for two years around the world using a sailboat measuring 8.3 meters, Guppy, on 1 September, when he was 13 years old. Laura plans attract international media attention and Dutch shipping service

But the Dutch court blocked his departure and placed him under state control. The court declared dangerous journey to safety. “You can tell her dreams shattered and all the attention generated by this, in my opinion, never good for a girl aged 14 years,” said Elly Laanen, leader of Utrecht child welfare office.

Laura reportedly had left a letter for her father, who lived with him, before disappearing. He also took the money as much as 3500 euros (5000 U.S. dollars) of savings in the bank, Dutch media reported.

Bakker said some officers of the board of child protection will go to Antiller, St. Martin, where they will meet with Bekker and brought him back to the Netherlands. Bakker does not know why she chose to go to St. Martin. “We are concerned with the situation,” said Bakker.

In a television interview in August, she said she was not afraid to make a solo voyage. He has repeatedly expressed determination to carry out his plan. Laura’s mother, Babs Muller, who had separated from her and her father since she was six years old, said her daughter is technically capable of traveling the world, but Babs worried about his safety in ports and psychological isolation at sea.