Three underage illegal migrants—two from Guinea and one from Iran—who were brought to Skierniewice by the Border Guard, escaped overnight from a local orphanage where they had been placed. In the case of the two youths from Guinea, authorities do not even know their actual ages, as they had no identity documents.
The Skierniewice Child and Youth Care Center “Dom” was required to accept the minors, as it has four designated emergency intervention spots. The youths, apprehended at one of Poland’s borders, were transferred deep into the country—near Łódź.
Their arrival in Skierniewice on Wednesday was previously reported by Niezalezna.pl. However, in two cases, it remains unclear whether the individuals are truly minors.
The newly admitted wards included two teenage boys from Guinea and one from Iran. The Guineans communicated in French and partially in English. The 17-year-old Iranian had a valid passport, while the others carried no identification.
“In consideration of the comfort and safety of both the new arrivals and the existing residents, the visiting room was adapted into temporary sleeping quarters. Standard onboarding procedures were implemented with due care,” said Przemysław Rybicki, spokesperson for the Skierniewice City Hall, in a statement to Skierniewice.naszemiasto.pl.
But despite the protocols, the teenagers had no intention of settling in.
“All three foreign minors left the facility on their own initiative during the night from Monday to Tuesday. As per procedure, the relevant services, including the police, were immediately notified of the incident,” Rybicki added.
Interestingly, Skierniewice.naszemiasto.pl initially published the story under the headline: “They were here, now they’re gone. Illegal migrants placed in orphanage escape”—a title still visible in Google search results. However, the piece was later edited, the headline softened, and the information about the escape discreetly moved to the very end of the article.