Heul Girl (Dutch: Heulmeisje) was a girl or young woman found dead in the Netherlands in October 1976.
Case[]
The girl was discovered by hikers in the former De Heul parking lot, located on the A12 motorway between Arnhem and Utrecht, the Netherlands, in the direction of travel to Germany. She was naked and had been found underneath branches and soil.
In 1975, a girl who matched Heul Girl's description disappeared from the same area, and her case was linked to the unidentified girl. However, in 2006, the former came forward alive and well, and the investigation into Huel Girl's identity continued.
Later investigations showed the girl was about 12-15 years old and lived in the Ruhr and Eifel regions of Germany for the first seven years of her life. In 1975, she possibly lived in East Germany or Eastern Europe. She possibly also lived in Germany or the Netherlands in the year before her death. Additionally, she was found to have poor nutrition before her death.
On 10 May 2023, Interpol launched Operation Identify Me, which aims to solve the cases of unidentified women discovered across Europe. Heul Girl's case is referred to as "The Girl in the Parking Lot".
Characteristics[]
- 50 cm long, straight auburn/chestnut brown hair with a center part.
- Oval face with pointed chin.
- Perfect teeth, no fillings.
- Light complexion.
- Slim build.
- Shoe size 35-36.
Exclusions[]
Gallery[]
Sources[]
- Heul Girl at the Doe Network
- Heul Girl on Wikipedia
- Operation Identify Me on Wikipedia
- EenVandaag (Dutch)
- Der Westen (German)
- Interpol
- Netherlands Police
- Oozo (Dutch)
- Forensic Magazine
- Cold Case Zaken (Dutch)