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October 29, 2024 43 mins

Destination: Varna, Bulgaria

Lars Mittank, a 28-year-old German tourist, set off with friends for a sun-soaked getaway to the beaches Bulgaria. But after a mysterious altercation left him with an ear injury, doctors advised him to delay his return home. Alone and awaiting recovery in Bulgaria, Lars’s behavior grew increasingly erratic—haunted phone calls to his mother spoke of someone stalking him. 

Then, on the day of his rescheduled flight, airport cameras captured his chilling final moments: abandoning his luggage, he sprinted into the surrounding wilderness and vanished without a trace. Why did Lars run and where is he now?

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