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Since Friday June 29, 2012, 11-year old Tom van Baardwijk and 6-year old Max van Baardwijk from Eindhoven (The Netherlands) are missing. They have almost certainly been kidnapped by their mother, 42-year old Sonja Holten from Eindhoven (originally from Aachen, Germany).

THE LIFES OF THE CHILDREN ARE FEARED TO BE IN DANGER

The mother is subject of a criminal investigation on suspicion of years of systematic physical, psychological and verbal child molest and child abuse. In addition to that she refuses to cooperate with establishing visitation rights for the children’s father. Mother is believed to have fled the country with the children to avoid criminal prosecution and a multi-year prison sentence, and to remove the children from the reach of their father’s parental authority.

There is reason to believe they may currently be in Portugal or on the Canary Islands.

They may be accompanied by an elderly woman, 68-year old Astrid Holten-Rossbach from Kerkrade (The Netherlands), the childrens’ maternal grandmother.

The Eindhoven Police Department has been informed about this kidnapping but refuses to take action, arguing that mother and children are “probably just going on vacation”!

Update July 9, 2012: Criminal charges have been filed with the District Chief Prosecutor, and the Central Authority has been requested to “locate and return the minors”. This also means that an international arrest warrant against the kidnapper(s) has been or will be issued.

 

CHILD 1: TOM VAN BAARDWIJK

Tom is 11 years old, (born June 10, 2001), approx. 1.40 meters tall, slim build, blonde hair. Tom has a Dutch passport and only speaks Dutch. He is autistic and requires special care.

 

CHILD 2: MAX  VAN BAARDWIJK

Max is 6 years old (born July 26, 2005), approx. 1.20 meters tall, normal build, blonde hair. Max has a Dutch passport and only speaks Dutch. He is autistic and requires special care. Due to his age he is still very open and doesn’t see any dangers. Special characteristic: Max loves hugging.

 

MOTHER: SONJA VIKTORIA HOLTEN
ALIAS: SONJA (VIKTORIA) VAN BAARDWIJK-HOLTEN
ALIAS: SONJA (VIKTORIA) ROSSBACH

Sonja Holten is 42 years old, (born July 25, 1969), approx. 1.75 meters tall, morbidly obese, pear-shaped body, weight approx. 120 kilograms, long dark brown hair. She usually dresses conservatively in dark brown or dark blue clothes and low-heeled shoes. Notably she usually carries a bunch of keys on a lanyard around the neck. Sonja lives in The Netherlands but has the German nationality and a German passport. She is fluent in German and has reasonable command of Dutch and English. Both her attitude and vocabulary are formal and bombastic.

Sonja is mentally unstable and suffering from several very severe mental illnesses including a superiority complex, a persecution complex and extreme paranoia.

 

GRANDMOTHER: ASTRID HOLTEN-ROSSBACH

Astrid Holten is 68 years old (born September 22, 1943), approx. 1.70 meters tall, normal build, short grey hair and usually dressed conservatively. Astrid Holten lives in The Netherlands but has the German nationality and a German passport. She is fluent in German but has poor command of Dutch, with many German words and phrases mixed in, and with a German accent.

Astrid Holten is mentally unstable and suffering from several very severe mental illnesses including a superiority complex, a persecution complex and extreme paranoia.

 

TRANSPORT

Mother and children may be on the move on the European mainland in a blue Mazda 6, Dutch license plate 81-RS-ZD. (Depicted below)

Update June 30, 2012: The vehicle has been found, abandonded and without the seats for the children. Apparently the kidnapper has fled with the children in an other vehicle.

 

Have you seen these children an/or these women, then please call the Tom & Max Emergency Hotline at

06 – 41 15 46 59
(from outside The Netherlands: +31 6 41 15 46 59)

(Dutch and English)

WARNING!

Both women are under suspicion of child molest and child abuse; the lives of Tom and Max are feared to be in danger. Both women are mentally unstable and suffering from very severe mental illnesses. Both are sympathetic to the Nazi ideology, very agressive and violent, and must be considered armed and dangerous. If you see them do NOT approach them but immediately call the Tom & Max Emergency Hotline

 

06 – 41 15 46 59
(from outside The Netherlands: +31 6 41 15 46 59)

(Dutch and English)

 

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