The Missing Little Nie - All pictures in this group were taken by intern reporter Li Yiming.
Little Nie's mother was heartbroken.
According to reports (by reporters Liu Zhanliang and Lu Yonggang), the 12-year-old son has been missing for four days, leaving the Nie family at a loss. Yesterday, the family printed dozens of missing person notices, preparing to distribute them everywhere. On the 13th, Little Nie mysteriously disappeared after reading alone at Chongqing Bookstore. The bookstore's surveillance video showed that he left with two older children, but no one recognized these two individuals. On the same day, Little Nie's mobile phone call records showed that he received three calls from his mother, made two calls to classmates, and appeared in six different locations.
"I want to go play with my classmates"
On the 13th, which happened to be a weekend, Little Nie's mother took him to Chongqing Bookstore to read. "He went to the sixth floor children's literature section alone while I waited outside," said Little Nie's mother. Around 10 a.m., she received a call from Little Nie: "I want to go play with my classmates." At 11 a.m., the mother called Little Nie to tell him it was time to eat, and he replied, "No need, a classmate is treating me to lunch."
At 2 p.m., she called Little Nie again, who said, "I'll be back in a bit." By 5 p.m., when she tried calling again, his phone was already off, and there was no further news. It was then that the family realized something was wrong and quickly reported it to the Jiefangbei Police Station.
Two older boys took him away
The police and Little Nie's parents went to the bookstore and retrieved the surveillance footage from that day. The video showed that at 10:40 a.m., Little Nie walked out of the bookstore with two older boys. Little Nie's mother said one of the boys had dyed yellow hair.
In order to find Little Nie, they showed the flipped images to many of his classmates, but no one recognized these two individuals. One of Little Nie's classmates said that the school rules prohibited dyeing hair or having long hair, so the boy with yellow hair wasn't their classmate.
Appeared in six places with injuries
The call record of Little Nie's mobile phone on that day showed that after leaving Chongqing Bookstore, Little Nie also made calls from six other places, including Jiangbei, Yubei, and Nan'an. Among the six calls, two were successful, both made to his classmates. The content of the conversations was all about "Little Nie asking them to come out and play." However, neither of the classmates came out.
"Someone saw Little Nie appear at Si Hai Garden," said Nie Qiping. Two classmates of Little Nie also lived in Si Hai Garden. They saw Little Nie around 2 p.m. on the 13th. Little Nie was also inviting them to come out and play. One of the classmates said that Little Nie was accompanied by two older children, one of whom had yellow-dyed hair. During the conversation, Little Nie lifted his shirt to show the two classmates his body, where they saw two wounds on him, "a few centimeters long, like knife cuts." They also felt that when Little Nie was inviting them to play, his expression "seemed reluctant," so they didn't go.
Police: Can't rule out peer enticement
It was learned that Little Nie's academic performance had always been excellent, and he had just entered junior high school during the summer break. His father, Nie Qiping, is a ship captain running the route between Chongqing and Wuhan. When he heard about the incident, he rushed home. Based on the information gathered over these few days, they believed the child might have been abducted.
"It could be peer enticement!" Regarding Little Nie's disappearance, a criminal investigation officer told reporters. Some professionally trained children often use material incentives to lure peers close to them to designated locations, where adults control them. Such cases have occurred before, involving minors luring other minors. The specific reason for the disappearance will only be known after the police investigation results are released.
Reminder:
These places are prone to losing children
"Children are more likely to get lost in cinemas, libraries, supermarkets, amusement venues, parks, business storefronts in front of their own homes, and fast-food restaurants, where foot traffic is heavy. Scammers also like to 'wait for opportunities' at these locations," the police analyzed. The main reasons for children getting lost include careless parents; neglecting children while doing business in front of their own stores; children being out of sight in stations; on bustling streets; letting children wait outside while going to the restroom; and children being greedy for food.
Parents must ensure that their children remember the home telephone number or the parents' mobile numbers, as well as commonly used emergency numbers like 110 and 119. Parents can also leave contact information with their children.