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Thedisappearanceof anelderly womanwith Alzheimers disease in Belgium wassolvedtwo years later thanks toGoogle Maps.

On November 2, 2020, Paulette Landrieux left her home and never returned.

Her husband, Marcel Taret, was her sole caregiver.

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Paulette needed help remembering to eat or to take her medications on time, he said.

Marcel went outside for a few minutes to hang the laundry on the washing line.

However, when he returned, Paulette was nowhere to be found.

Search team members reviewing a missing person flyer in an outdoor setting.

Image credits:Google Maps

He immediately began calling out his wifes name, but she didnt call back.

He searched the whole house and couldnt find her, Mr. Ballen recounted.

He searched the outside of the house but she wasnt there.

Elderly woman Paulette Landrieux with glasses, central to a mystery involving Google Maps discovery after vanishing.

He even knocked on some neighbors doors but they hadnt seen her.

Canine units and half a dozen officers were involved in the operation.

According to Mr. Ballen, a steep hill led down to a thick, bramble bush across the street.

Red house on a cloudy day, central to a mysterious disappearance linked to Google Maps findings after two years.

Among them, more than 70% are aged 75 and older.

The first symptoms of the disease are usually minor memory problems, such as forgetting recent events or conversations.

This isnt the first timeGoogle Mapshas provided clues aiding police investigations.

Paulette Landrieux walks on a rural path captured by Google Maps, lush greenery surrounds the pathway under a cloudy sky.

The investigation dates back to 2023.

At least there is closure.

Must be worse not knowing what happened, a reader commented

Thanks!

Paulette Landrieux walking towards a brick house, seen from the back, on a cloudy day—a scene related to mystery of her vanishing.

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