The officers exchanged a glance, and the tension in the room seemed to thicken. “We’ll have to review the flight’s security footage,” the male officer said. “In the meantime, please try to recall any detail, no matter how insignificant it might seem.”

I racked my brain, going over every second from the moment I boarded the plane. “The man, he had an accent,” I said suddenly. “British, I think. And he seemed anxious, but I thought it was just because he was traveling with a child.”

The female officer scribbled something down. “Noted. We’ll look into it.”