LatviaPublished: 7 September 2026 at 23:07

Police search for missing man Eduards Račko in Riga

Latvian State Police are asking the public for help locating Eduards Račko, born in 1963, who has been missing in Riga since early September. He left his home and has not been in contact since.

The Pārdaugava division of the Latvian State Police has launched a search for a man reported missing, Eduards Račko, born in 1963.

According to available information, the man left his home on Gara Street in Riga on September 4 and has not returned since. His current whereabouts remain unknown.

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Eduards Račko is described as approximately 180 centimeters tall and of thin build.

The State Police are asking members of the public to look at the released photograph of the man and to come forward with any information that could help determine his location. Tips can be reported by calling the emergency number 112.

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