Email Forward: Help Identify Young Girl Caught in Tsunami
Summary:Email asks recipients to help identify a young girl injured in the Asian tsunami disaster (
Full commentary below.)
Status:True, however there is no longer any need to forward the email as the child has now been identified.
Example:(Submitted via email, January, 2005)
Subject: Do you know this girl???
I do not normally forward emails on however I think this is an
exception. Please forward it onto as many people as you have in your
address book.
IMPORTANT!
SHE IS AT THE PHUKET HOSPITAL. SHE DOES NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING. SHE LOST
HER PARENTS. PLEASE FORWARD THIS E-MAIL, SOMEONE MIGHT REALIZE WHO SHE
IS. THANK YOU.
The young girl pictured was indeed a victim of the Asian Tsunami. However, I am pleased to report that the child has now been identified.
According to a page on the Phuket International Hospital website, she is 10 year-old Sophia Michl from Germany.
Unfortunately, at the time of writing, Sophia's parents, Mr. Norbert and Mrs. Edeltraud Michl, are still missing.
A
similar email that asks for help to identify a little boy caught in the Tsunami has also been circulating. Thankfully, the little boy has now been reunited with members of his family.
Now that young Sophia has been identified, it would be counter productive to continue forwarding the email.
References:
Where Are Her Parents?
Aiutate questa bimba! Please help this child!
Write-up by Brett M.Christensen
