: He alleged he had been living in the forest with his father, "Ryan," for five years after his mother died in a car crash.
In September 2011, a young man calling himself "Ray" walked into Berlin's town hall. Speaking English and little German, he told a tragic tale: waldjunge
: He claimed his father had recently died in the woods, and after burying him in a shallow grave, Ray walked north for five days to reach Berlin. : He alleged he had been living in
: Confronted with his true identity, Van Helsum admitted he had fabricated the entire story due to personal problems back home. Aftermath and Legacy waldjunge