Authorities are still looking for 25-year-old Thomas van Zeewijk Vink who was reported missing on Saturday.
The Groninger Internet Courant reports that volunteers have also joined the search. Watercraft and sonar equipment were used to expand the search to the canals along the route Thomas is thought to have taken.
According to local police, van Zeewijk Vink was last seen on the night between Friday 15th and Saturday 16th December at around 00:30. Around that time, the young man left from the Kattenhage area and possibly went towards the Turfsingel and Eerste Hunzestraat.
We zijn op zoek naar de 25-jarige Thomas van Zeewijk Vink. Hij is sinds zaterdag 16 december rond 00:30 uur vermist. Thomas is rond die tijd vertrokken vanaf de Kattenhage in de stad Groningen. Sindsdien ontbreekt van hem elk spoor. We maken ons zorgen om het welzijn van Thomas. pic.twitter.com/C0uVNrSTvu
— Politie Groningen (@POL_Groningen) December 16, 2023
Thomas van Zeewijk Vink was reportedly attending a Christmas drinks event with his colleagues when he told them he was going to get some fresh air. What happened after that remains unknown.
Yesterday evening, Dagblad van het Noorden reported that one person believes they saw van Zeewijk Vink near the city beach at around 1:20. They have since contacted the police with their information.
Police say van Zeewijk Vink is 25 years old and has short, dark blond hair. He also has grey-blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he may have been wearing dark clothing and white Reebok shoes. It seems he didn’t have a jacket with him. Police are asking local residents on the route from the Kattenhage to the Eerste Hunzestraat in Groningen (and the area around it) to view images from their dashcams or doorbell camera from midnight onwards in case their footage could be of assistance.
Police are urging all those with information about the case to contact them on 0800-6070. Those calling from outside the Netherlands should dial +31793459876.
