Maria Augusta's family, 68 years old, received a demand of 1500 euros related to the woman's disappearance, who has been missing for eight days. The amount was demanded at the moment of greatest despair for the family, who is already facing anguish and worry about the elderly woman's whereabouts.
The case is being investigated by the competent authorities, who warn about this type of crime that aims to emotionally exploit the families of missing persons. The situation represents a double assault on the family, who in addition to dealing with the uncertainty about Maria Augusta's whereabouts, now also faces extortion attempts.
The security forces are working to locate Maria Augusta and identify those responsible for the extortion attempt. The family made a public appeal for any information about the elderly woman's whereabouts to be reported to the authorities.
