I am beyond my wits at the moment. My friend Maria Appelvisser is now missing for over 5 years and her parents have given up a few months ago.
But I am not sure she is dead.
Maria was always a strong, independent woman who tried to uncover small mysteries. She often went off on her own and she was great at making sure everything was safe for herself.
She had a dog called Tiger (Tijger), but he disappeared a year before she did, in 2016.
We had this whole website with hints and tips about her. A friend helped Maria her parents set it up and I looked at any comments almost every day. Besides the many (too many) troll messages and 'joke' messages, the few tips we got had no results unfortunately.
Maria's parents have deleted the website after they had a talk with the police. They have buried an empty coffin, trying to move on. I understand that they cannot hold on to the past. They have their son Michael to worry about.
But I have this feeling Maria is still alive! 
Her mother gave me permission to keep on searching. Though she said there is little hope.
The reason I am typing this in English is that Maria was a big fan of traveling. She could spend days in the open air, just walking everywhere. Every now and then she had the money to hop on a train, or even get a cheap airplane ticket. It is possible she has moved to another country and started a new life there. I don't know why she would cut all contacts, but maybe something happened that her parents don't want to tell me.
I am sure she wants to contact me, if she is able to.
Below is some extra information about Maria.
|Name| Maria Arnelia Appelvisser
|Geboortedatum| 12-6-1988
|Spreekt| Nederlands/English
|Sinds:| 21-6-2017
|Vermist uit:| Guurtjesbelt
Maria is vanaf 21 juni niet meer gezien. Vrienden en familie zeggen dat ze op zoek was naar haar verdwenen hond Tijger. Ze zou die dag naar haar vriendinnen gaan in Raalte, maar het is niet bekend of zij ook daadwerkelijk is geweest. Ze droeg die dag witte sportschoenen, een gebleekte spijkerbroek, roze shirt met een afbeelding van een kat en droeg gouden oorbellen.
Haarkleur: bruin
Oogkleur: bruin
Lengte: 180 cm
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|Name| Maria Arnelia Appelvisser
|Birth date| 12-6-1988
|Languages| Dutch/English
|Since| 21-6-2017
|Missing from| Guurtjesbelt
Maria has not been seen since June 21. Friends and family say that she was looking for her missing dog Tiger. She was supposed to go to her friends in Raalte that day, but it is not known whether she actually went. She wore white sneakers that day, bleached jeans, a pink shirt with a picture of a cat and gold earrings.
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
Length: 180 cm
Do you have information or camera images please contact the police
