Kidnapping of Alexandra Măceșanu

The kidnapping of Alexandra Măceșanu happened in Caracal, Olt County, Romania on 25 July 2019. Romanian police were heavily criticised for taking 19 hours to locate and search the building where she was held captive. The handling of the case met widespread outrage and protests, which led to the dismissal of Interior Minister Nicolae Moga and other officials. The police arrested Gheorghe Dincă, who confessed he murdered Alexandra, as well as Luiza Melencu, who disappeared in April.

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Summary Kidnapping of Alexandra MăceșanuThe kidnapping of Alexandra Măceșanu happened in Caracal, Olt County, Romania on 25 July 2019. Romanian police were heavily criticised for taking 19 hours to locate and search the building where she was held captive. The handling of the case met widespread outrage and protests, which led to the dismissal of Interior Minister Nicolae Moga and other officials. The police arrested Gheorghe Dincă, who confessed he murdered Alexandra, as well as 18-year-old Luiza Melencu, who disappeared in April. Alexandra’s DNA was identified in “dental pieces” found in a barrel on the property, but this result was shown to be inconclusive. The families of Alexandra and Luiza do not believe the girls were murdered by DIncă. Many suspect that the prosecutors who worked on Alexandra’s disappearance intentionally delayed the raid on D Incă’s property on the girl’s disappearance.

Prosecutor Vasilescu Liviu didn’t share the footage of the car with the other prosecutors until the morning of Alexandra’s kidnapping, even though he showed them a picture of the vehicle. Despite this, the prosecutor never questioned Dinc ăsă or searched his car or property or searched for Alexandra or Luiza’s disappearance well before Alexandra’s abduction. The prosecutor also never questioned the driver of Dinc  occurred before Alexandra’s disappearance, and even then he didn’t show them a photo of him or his car. The prosecutors also did not share the video of D inc�ă’s car with other prosecutors, and only then did they share it with them. Alexandra was kidnapped while hitchhiking from her village Dobrosloveni to Caracal on 24 July.