Search Intensifies for Missing 15-Year-Old Inès Zeroual
The teenage girl has been unaccounted for since May 5, prompting a nationwide appeal for information.
Inès Zeroual, a 15-year-old girl, has not been heard from since Monday, May 5, 2025. She was last seen in the morning at Perray-en-Yvelines, a suburb located in the Yvelines department of France.
Authorities have issued a public appeal for information to aid in locating her.
The National Police are actively seeking any leads regarding Inès's whereabouts.
Descriptions provided include that she stands approximately 1.65 meters tall, has brown eyes, dark brown hair, and a slim build.
At the time she went missing, she was wearing a black t-shirt, dark grey jeans, black Vans sneakers, and carrying a black Eastpak backpack.
Inès's disappearance is alarming, as she is not a first-time missing person; she previously ran away in 2023 and was found over 450 kilometers away in Moselle.
The investigation into her current absence is ongoing.
Statistics from the Ministry of the Interior indicate that approximately 43,000 minors are reported missing each year in France.
Of these cases, nearly 96% are categorized as runaways.
Among the 1,100 annual missing cases considered alarming, around 56% involve young females.
Anyone who has seen Inès or has relevant information is urged to contact the Rambouillet police station at 01 30 46 27 62.