Left and Center: Amine, circa 2008;
Right: Age-progression to age 12 (circa 2011)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: December 29, 2008 from Muncie, Indiana Classification: Family Abduction Date of Birth: January 18, 1999 Age: 9 years old Height and Weight: 4'2, 86 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Black hair, brown eyes. Amine has a diagonal on the left side of his forehead and a scar on the trachea area of his throat. His nickname is Meme. He wears eyeglasses for reading and using the computer. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A brown leather waist-length coat with a white wool collar. He normally wears jeans and sneakers.
Details of Disappearance
Amine disappeared from Muncie, Indiana on December 29, 2008. He was abducted by his non-custodial father, Omar Zahzouh. A photograph and vital statistics for Omar are posted below this case summary. A felony warrant for abduction was issued for him on March 3, 2009. Omar didn't return Amine home after the Christmas holidays. It was established that Omar left the United States and traveled to France after Amine's abduction, but Amine wasn't with him when he left.Amine and Omar may be in Canada, in Noisy Le Sec, France, or in Oran, Algeria. They may be traveling in a light blue four-door 1998 Buick LeSabre. The child's whereabouts are unknown and his case remain unsolved.
Omar Zahzouh
Above: Omar Zahzouh
Date of Birth: November 11, 1963
Age: 46 years old
Height and Weight: 5'6, 175 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian (Arab) male. Graying black hair, brown eyes.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated May 29, 2011; details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Muncie Police Department
765-747-4838
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Project Jason
The Polly Klaas Foundation
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