Police Believe She Cried Wolf For The Last Time
Elisabeth’s mom, Rosemarie, began to worry when she had returned home. Rosemarie decided to go to the police and file a missing-persons report. One whole month passed, and Josef claimed that he received a letter from Liesl. The letter, which was dated September 21, 1984, had come from the town of Braunau. Elisabeth wrote in the letter that, “she was tired of living at home and was living safely with a friend.” She continued, “If you look for me, I will leave the country.” Because Liesl had attempted to run away from home before and had sent letters from the exact location prior, both the authorities and her mother didn’t think that the letter was untrue. But this couldn’t be further from the truth, Elisabeth was forced by her own father to write it.
