Words by

Nanna Árnadóttir

@nannaarnadottir

Photo by

HMH

Never before have the police received so many reports of missing children.

In March alone, the capital area police received 32 requests for help in finding missing children and young people.

According to Vísir, this year has seen a 53% on average rise in missing children’s reports compared to the previous two years.

No official explanation has been given for this rise.