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Old 07.10.2011, 19:17
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Boy found in the Woods

Seems that the boy found in the woods in Germany has been claimed to be Swiss as his grandparents identify him - all most strange ..


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Old 07.10.2011, 19:25
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Re: Boy found in the Woods

agreed, rather odd...
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Old 07.10.2011, 19:39
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Re: Boy found in the Woods

i would guess the boy has some emotional or psychological issues. The problem with these stories is we never find out what happens. I do hope we hear a follow up on this.

The strangest part for me is that the bother to tell us how much it costs for his care & that Germany could claim this money back.... Is that really important in this story?
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Old 07.10.2011, 19:45
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Re: Boy found in the Woods

It's a weird story if he emerges from the woods in Gemany speaking 'accented' English, minimal German, with a tent and clothes that do not match up with his story of living in the woods for 5 yeas, cannot re-find the place in the woods he inhabited for 5 years and both parents are dead. I don't have to be a top investigator to understand that his story doesn't add up. Should be an interesting story when the truth comes out.
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Old 07.10.2011, 20:58
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Interesting. When they change the name from "Doreen" into Doris or Dorli they may succeed

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i would guess the boy has some emotional or psychological issues. The problem with these stories is we never find out what happens. I do hope we hear a follow up on this.

The strangest part for me is that the bother to tell us how much it costs for his care & that Germany could claim this money back.... Is that really important in this story?
Sure ! Mr Steinbrück will send the 7th Cavalry Regiment to get the money back

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It's a weird story if he emerges from the woods in Gemany speaking 'accented' English, minimal German, with a tent and clothes that do not match up with his story of living in the woods for 5 yeas, cannot re-find the place in the woods he inhabited for 5 years and both parents are dead. I don't have to be a top investigator to understand that his story doesn't add up. Should be an interesting story when the truth comes out.
Looks as if his father was "Anglo" of whatever nationality. Let's look forward to his grandparents shedding some light onto the matter
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Re: Boy found in the Woods

There are easy tests they could use to see if he's Swiss. Like they could ask him to queue up for something.
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There are easy tests they could use to see if he's Swiss. Like they could ask him to queue up for something.
Wrong. That only shows if someone is British or not.
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