A New York City mother has fled to Germany with her daughter during a custody battle , police claim . Ulrike Berger , 44 , is barred by a court order from leaving the country with seven-year-old Kaia . But on March 22 , a day after the little girl was dropped off for a weekend visit , they are believed to have boarded a plane to Europe . Manhunt : Police are searching for Ulrike Berger , 44 , ( left ) and her seven-year-old daughter Kaia ( right ) . It is believed the pair boarded a plane from New York to Germany on March 22 , violating a custody court order . Police say the pair were last seen at Berger 's home in Boerun Hill , Brooklyn , at 10am on March 21 , when Kaia 's father dropped her off . The estranged couple had scheduled a date for Kaia to be returned , the New York Post reported . According to the paper , Berger , a German national , also uses the first name 'Julie ' . Anyone with information about the case should call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline : 800-577-TIPS .
Ulrike Berger , 44 , 'flew to Germany with daughter Kaia on March 22 ' The seven-year-old had been dropped off by her father the day before . German police have arrested a man in connection with an axe attack at a refugee centre that left one person dead and another seriously injured - but he is not believed to be linked to any terrorist group.