18+: Remains of Hungarian boy missing for 24 years confirmed through DNA testing

In early August, a significant breakthrough was made in a decades-old missing person case when police discovered the remains of a child buried on a rural property. On 28 May 2000, 11-year-old Tamás Till set out from his family’s home in Baja on his bicycle, heading to a local wildlife park to go horseback riding. He was expected to return home by 1 PM, but tragically, he never did. Since then, over 500 people have been questioned in the investigation. The boy’s bicycle was found in an orchard on 17 September 2000, but no other clues emerged for the next 24 years.

The eerie story of Tamás Till

This past June, authorities received a tip from a former resident of a Baja children’s home, Infostart reports. The individual revealed that another former resident, Péter K., had claimed to have helped bury a child’s body at the property of a Baja businessman named József V. in 2000.

Péter K. reportedly assisted in this act either for money or under threat. József V. had previously employed local youths for various construction and maintenance tasks around his property. Upon investigating the location, police discovered a child’s remains beneath a concrete floor. Based on distinctive clothing and anatomical details, they initially identified the remains as likely belonging to Tamás Till.