Main points
- Maria Bugayeva, an 18-year-old Ukrainian, disappeared in Italy on July 4, leaving her passport, phone and a note with numbers in her room.
- Maria arrived in Italy for an internship, and a few hours before her disappearance she received confirmation of its completion without an opportunity.
18-year-old Ukrainian Maria Bugaeva has gone missing in Italy / Photo Massimo Lanzilotti Sindaco
On July 4, 18-year-old Ukrainian girl Maria Bugayeva went missing in Italy. The girl was doing an internship in the tourist village of Carovigno, in the north of the province of Brindisi.
A passport, a mobile phone and a note with several numbers were found in her room, 24 Kanal reports, citing Ansa and Il Messaggero.
What is known about Maria and her disappearance
The 18-year-old Ukrainian woman was reportedly in Italy with fellow students from the University of Bratislava.
A few hours before her disappearance, she received confirmation that her internship would end on July 6 with no possibility of continuing it.
It is known that the girl also transferred funds to her brother. After that, there were no more actions with her accounts.
Investigators are considering the possibility that Maria left voluntarily. Cameras captured her on an exit ramp near State Road 379. So far, there is no indication of violent circumstances that could have caused her disappearance.
On the day of her disappearance, the girl was wearing a white T-shirt.
At the tourist village, she is described as a quiet girl interested in gaining experience in Italy. They noticed that she still knows little Italian.
The parents have already been informed of Maria's disappearance. The search continues, including the use of dog handlers and a helicopter.
