Edoardo Galli has been found, he had been missing for a week

Edoardo Galli is back. The 16 year old boy, missing from Colico, in Lombardy, the 21 March, was found at the Central station of Milan. A morning like many others was fortunately transformed in a moment of joy: the readiness of a passerby and the efficiency of railway police led to the happy epilogue.

The story of Edoardo, which has kept friends and family in anguish for days, now finds a chapter happy, but there is no shortage of questions about these days of absence.

Edward's disappearance

Il 21 March marked the beginning of a long wait for the family of Edoardo and throughout Colico. His sudden absence sparked a vast mobilization: social networks, newspapers and word of mouth have united an entire community in the search for the boy.

Every day without news increased the anxiety, but it never dented the hope which was ultimately rewarded. The determination to never stop searching finally led to the long-awaited moment: the return of Edoardo.

The discovery of Edward

It was a normal Friday morning at Central Station of Milan, until something extraordinary happened. A woman, in the middle of the crowd, she noticed a boy who looked incredibly familiar. She trusted her instincts, took a step forward and realized it was him: Edoardo Galli.

With his heart in his mouth, he called the police railway police who were nearby. The cops spoke to Edoardo which, with simplicity, he admitted that he was the boy everyone was looking for. He was going to buy a return ticket for Colico, perhaps a sign that he wanted to return home.