In Japan, a heartwarming and surprising resolution to a troubling police case unfolded when a child was successfully identified through a sketch. The unidentified body of the child was found, but no report of a missing child was apparent. However, after circulating a sketch of the deceased girl, her family saw the portrait and reached out to the police, leading to the confirmation of her identity, and this ultimately brought closure to an otherwise arduous situation.

Japan has a very strong focus on public safety and community cooperation, so this case is a representation of the efficacy of their policy. The Japanese public often closely follows such cases and assists the police where they can, highlighting a sense of strong communal consciousness. Further, using a sketch to identify a person is a less common but still valid method that upholds societal and legal values of cooperation, perseverance, and collective responsibility.

In the US or EU, missing person cases are usually diligently pursued, with community involvement encouraged. However, identification through sketch or family assistance is less common, primarily due to a larger population and less communal law enforcement methods. But every effort to identify the missing person would still be made using available resources.