His fiancée was expecting their child any day. He got in his car after work to drive through the night to be there. He never arrived.
The Drive
Mateusz Kawecki, 30, from the small village of Hutków in southeastern Poland, had been working as a construction worker in Hanover, Germany for about five years, living there with his father. His fiancée, expecting their child, lived in the village of Lipia Góra in northwestern Poland. On the night of March 28, 2018, Mateusz set out around 11:30 p.m., driving his 1998 BMW 525 on the roughly 647-kilometer route from Hanover to Lipia Góra, expecting to arrive by 8 or 9 the next morning.
Last Contact
Around 10:30 a.m. on March 29, Mateusz's father called him and was told there had been heavy traffic delays; Mateusz said he was near Szczecin, a town on the Polish-German border, with about 214 kilometers left to travel. He also texted his fiancée around that time saying he'd arrive in about two hours. He never did, and this was the last contact anyone had with him.
Growing Concern
By that afternoon, unable to reach him, his fiancée contacted his sister, who also couldn't get through. That evening, his mother went to police but was told it was too early to file a report and that he would likely turn up. His car, phone, and any trace of him have never been found.
Where the Case Stands
Mateusz Kawecki has never been located, and no explanation has ever been established for his disappearance along a route that, notably, crosses the unstaffed German-Polish border.
FAQ
Has Mateusz Kawecki been found?
No. As of the available information, he remains missing.
Where was he last confirmed to be?
Near Szczecin, close to the German-Polish border, based on a phone call to his father around 10:30 a.m. on March 29, 2018.
Was his car ever found?
No. His vehicle, along with any trace of him, has never been located.