Police in Otari, Nagano Prefecture, on Sunday resumed their search for a seven-year-old girl who went missing on Saturday. However, by nightfall, no trace of the missing girl had been found. About police and other rescue personnel searched thick forests and a river for Rina Machida who was last seen at around a.
Saturday heading to a local festival with her mother and older brother, Fuji TV reported. According to police, the trio were staying at Rina's grandparents' home in Otari, a small mountain community of about 75 residents. Rina's mother and brother left the house to go help with preparations for the festival at a shrine compound about meters from their house. Rina followed after her mother and brother and was about 30 meters behind them when she dropped out of sight. Rina's mother called police at around p.
About 70 police and firefighters searched for Rina without luck on Saturday afternoon. The search resumed again at 6 a. Police said a witness saw Rina walking near the shrine gateway at around a. Another witness said he saw a girl who looked like Rina carrying a stuffed toy. Her sandals were found in long grass by a narrow road about meters from her grandparents' home. Rina is cms tall, with shoulder-length black hair and was wearing a pink T-shirt and gray shorts.
Was it crowded? How long had they been walking when she disappeared from view? The comment about the sandals being found m from the grandparent's home has no context otherwise. I'm worried if my child is 1m behind me and most of the time I make him walk right next to me. I hope they find her alive and well. As for why we went missing Why would you let your child lag so far behind? I certainly hope they find this young girl. Thirty meters is less then a feet I let my daughter separate from us a bit just to build her confidence up but, you can be sure I keep a very watchful eye on her.
Most Japanese children, by age 7 are walking farther then that on their own when they go to school. That being said, it doesn't take much for a child to avert their attention from the initial plan and be sidetracked by a bird or butterfly.
