Philipsburg:--- Investigators and relatives of the six year old missing twins Alessia and Livia in Italy, Switzerland and France may soon place their focus on St. Maarten and the other Caribbean islands as they believe the twins maybe on a boat here. New information from a woman who recently overheard two men in a bar states that the father had obtained false documents for the children before committing suicide. The new witness said that false visas were prepared for the girls for the French Caribbean and Canada.Cornelia Maffei an Italian Journalist who is following this story told SMN News that new information which states that the children are probably on St. Maarten as they were on vacation here in December last year. Maffei said the children and their father stayed at Royal Palm before leaving on a boat to the Virgin Islands. Maffei said it is believed that the children may be on St. Maarten or one of the French Caribbean islands with a couple.
The father identified as Matthias Kasper Schepp killed himself in Switzerland by throwing himself under a train. Maffei said the girls were kidnapped on January 30th. Police also found a letter (will) in the father's house where he stated he killed the girls and he would then kill himself. However, relatives do not believe that Schepp killed his children as he was a caring father. The man and his wife were going through a bitter divorce at the time of the kidnapping.
Relatives of the missing girls are asking anyone who may have seen them to contact their nearest police station. Profiles of the missing girls can be found on Facebook.
