One line of enquiry followed by the police is that Katrice was intentionally abducted from the NAAFI complex, and has possibly been raised by another family in Germany, the United Kingdom, or elsewhere in Europe, unaware of her true identity.
Polisi meyakini bahwa Katrice sengaja diculik dari kompleks NAAFI, dan mungkin dibesarkan oleh orang lain di Jerman, Britania Raya, atau daerah lain di Eropa, dan Katrice tidak mengetahui identitas aslinya.