Swedish father of Rome's mystery homeless woman reveals his 6 month search for her

The devastated father of the Swedish scholar on the centre of Rome's homeless lady thriller has revealed she would not need to come residence.

Embla Jauhojarvi, 21, instructed her heartbroken mother and father that she desires to stay sleeping on the streets in Italy after she dramatically rejected their pleas for her to return to Sweden.

Following an emotional reunion on the Swedish Embassy, her distraught father Tahvo instructed MailOnline: 'She's a wreck. Embla shouldn't be herself. She is a special particular person. She barely talked to us.

'She desires to return to dwelling on the road. She would not need to come residence.

'We need to take her again to Sweden however it's so troublesome. If she had been in Sweden it might be so a lot better.'

Breaking down in tears the 54-year-old businessman, who flew from his residence in Stockholm this morning to see her, added: 'How can the [Italian] authorities let her return within the streets. She shouldn't be properly.

'I can not let her return to sleeping outdoors and begging for meals.' 

Reunion: The thriller English talking lady discovered sleeping tough in Rome was reunited together with her estranged mother and father within the Italian capital as we speak. She was pictured as we speak arriving on the assembly together with her mother and father, whom she had not seen for six months

Assembly: The lady's father Tahvo Jauhojarvi, 54, pictured arriving on the assembly along with his estranged spouse Ilona Kapp, stated their daughter, Swedish scholar Embla, 21, disappeared six months in the past and he has been frantic with fear since she vanished

Homeless: Embla, from Stockholm, in Sweden, suffers from Asperger's and has been sleeping tough in Rome. A fearful passer-by uploaded photos of her, which went viral

Concern: Embla's mom Ilona Kapp, 51, a financial institution clerk from Sweden, instructed of her reduction at seeing her daughter for the primary time since Might. She instructed MailOnline: 'I've been so fearful I didn't sleep in any respect final evening.'

Anguish: Embla's father Mr Jauhojarvi, pictured proper in Rome as we speak, stated he noticed pictures of his daughter on MailOnline and instantly contacted the web site to establish her. He caught the primary flight to the Italian capital this morning to see her, pictured left forward of their reunion

Embla, who ran away from residence six months in the past, arrived on the embassy within the Italian capital flanked by social employees for the showdown together with her mom and father. 

She bought out of a black automobile, coated her face and stated nothing as she was walked in shortly adopted by Mr Jauhojarvi and his estranged spouse Ilona Kapp.

That they had flown to the Italian capital from their residence in Sweden in a dramatic sprint this morning.

Financial institution clerk Ilona, 51, stated forward of the assembly: 'I've been so fearful I didn't sleep in any respect final evening.'

Embla, who suffers from Asperger's, sparked worldwide concern when photos of her sleeping tough in Rome had been posted on-line by a fearful passer-by and went viral.  

Lacking individuals charities instructed that she may very well be one of many kidnapped youngsters on their database, and probably even lacking British youngster Madeleine McCann, who vanished on vacation in Praia da Luz aged 4 in 2007.  

In an unique interview, her father stated earlier than the assembly that she disappeared in Might and he started a frantic search to search out her.  

'It has been such a very long time I've been searching for her, six months,' he stated earlier than as we speak's assembly.

'I simply need to maintain her and ensure she is secure. I need to take her residence.' 

Resemblance: Embla, 21, (proper) was noticed sleeping tough on the streets of Rome. Lacking individuals charities stated she seems to be like a number of kidnapped youngsters, together with Madeleine McCann (left) who vanished on vacation in Praia da Luz, Portugal in 2007

Short-term residence: Adriano Banchetti, proprietor of a close-by sportswear retailer within the Piazza della Torretta stated he noticed Embla usually and stated she had been sleeping tough for months

The businessman, who divorced Embla's mom 13 years in the past, added: 'She is weak. She has Asperger's syndrome. She finds it troublesome to speak. She is shy and does like to talk to individuals she would not know. 

'Embla went to Rome final 12 months for one week. She will need to have fallen in love with town.

'When she bought residence she began to study Italian. She would examine for 5 six hours an evening.

'She has by no means had any pals, not even one. When she went to secondary faculty I instructed her she would make pals. However after three years she instructed me i used to be mistaken. 'She requested me; 'Dad, how do I make pals?'' 

Embla vanished six months in the past whereas her father was overseas. 

She had secretly left Sweden and travelled to Italy to take a language course within the south of the nation.

When the course completed on the finish of the summer season she boarded a prepare to the capital Rome however didn't return residence to Stockholm.  

Mr Jauhojarvi defined: 'After I bought residence from South Africa I discovered Embla had vanished. She didn't inform me she was going away. She didn't depart a observe. I did not know what had change into of her.

'After a few weeks I contacted the police and requested for assist to search out her. However they stated she was over 18 was little or no she may do.

'I contacted everybody I may consider – her faculty, her college, banks, everybody. I found she had signed as much as an Italian language course within the south of Italy.

Going through her household: Embla arrives on the Swedish Embassy this afternoon for talks together with her household. Her dreadlocks might be seen beneath a black hat she is carrying

Search: Mr Jauhojarvi by no means stopped searching for his daughter however he merely ran out of leads. The daddy of two was simply determined to see her once more and by no means gave up hope

No contact: Her household say Embla had not been in touch since she left Sweden to check Italian in Might. She was discovered by Italian police with no belongings and has reportedly been carrying the identical lengthy tan skirt, rain jacket, purple scarf and black male trainers for weeks

Homeless: Embla, who lived together with her father for eight years after her mother and father separated, has been staying round Piazza della Torretta in central Rome, pictured

Thriller: Her household stated she suffers from Asperger's and that she is weak. Her case appeared on the Italian TV present Chi l'ha Visto (Who Has Seen) and bought worldwide consideration

'I contacted the language faculty however they instructed me they'd put her on a prepare to Rome and had not heard something extra from her.' 

Mr Jauhojarvi, who noticed the photographs of Embla dwelling tough and contacted MailOnline, stated he by no means stopped searching for his daughter however he merely ran out of leads.

He defined: 'I contacted Interpol and the Swedish Embassy in Rome and requested for assist to search out my daughter however once more they stated as a result of she is an grownup there's little or no they might do.

'That is what I've heard for six months – excuses from the individuals who must be serving to me to search out my daughter.'  

Nevertheless Mr Jauhojarvi made a dramatic break-through yesterday when he was alerted to a narrative on MailOnline. 

He defined: 'I had a name from Embla's cousin to say that he has seen her image on the web. I noticed the image and I knew it was Embla.

'I couldn't sleep. I've been awake all evening. I booked the primary flight to Rome. I simply need to discover my daughter.'

Resemblance: Though some commentators have stated that she seems to be just like lacking British lady Madeleine McCann, a spokesman from Rome's navy police instructed MailOnline Embla, whom they picked up final week, was too previous to be Maddie and instantly dominated it out

Search: Kate and Gerry McCann have been desperately trying to find their lacking daughter Maddie since she disappeared on vacation with them in Praia da Luz, Portugal in 2007

Mr Jauhojarvi was met with additional frustration when he discovered Embla had returned to the streets following an evening underneath the care of the Rome Social Providers – her first correct evening's sleep in months.

However his optimism returned when Rome Police instructed him the blonde lady had been noticed and had once more been taken into protecting care.

The detective within the case stated: 'Embla left the place the place she was staying final evening. She stated she didn't need to keep. The social companies couldn't cease her. She is an grownup. 

'However we [the police] had been alerted and one in all our officers noticed her. She is now again in protecting care.'

Collectively together with her estranged husband Tahvo and their son the household arrived for the reunion at lunchtime as we speak.

Lacking lady Embla had arrived earlier underneath the safety of Rome's social companies. She decline to remark as we speak.

Tahvo added: 'I've had so many messages of assist. Individuals from Sweden, Finland, all around the world have instructed me they've seen Embla in Rome. 

'One particular person instructed me he had seen on the streets because the finish of the summer season. It's heart-breaking. 

'And I had some nasty messages as properly. One particular person accused me of being a foul father. It's upsetting.'

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