I have full custody of Julija. She was 10 years old when she disappeared. For her normal development, it is essential that she returns to a safe environment, to school, to her family, friends, and the people who miss her. Her absence affects not only me, but also her brothers, relatives, friends, and everyone who knows her.

According to my information, Melisa and Julija were also connected with the married couple Anka and Luka Ule at the time they left. Anka and Luka Ule said goodbye to their relatives and said they were going to Spain, where they intended to live somewhere in the hills or outside an urban environment. Later, on November 4, 2021, they were registered at Hotel Pepa in Alfajarín near Zaragoza, and on November 11, 2021, at Albergue Miguelín near Grandas de Salime in Asturias. It has not been confirmed whether Julija and Melisa were still with them at that time.

Anka Ule’s brother spoke with her by phone on November 14, 2021. After that call, Anka’s and Luka’s phones became unreachable. Because the missing persons do not use known phone numbers, the internet, or social networks, they are very difficult to trace. Melisa left behind her bank cards, phone, and laptop when she left, which makes the search even harder.

Slovenian police have treated Julija and Melisa as missing persons and have repeatedly asked the public to report any useful information. In 2025, Melisa Smrekar was also listed among Europe’s Most Wanted, supported by ENFAST and Europol. The listing states that Slovenia is seeking her on suspicion of taking a minor from her lawful guardian and for offences connected with kidnapping, unlawful deprivation of liberty, and hostage-taking.

The Europe’s Most Wanted page states that Melisa Smrekar, born Nataša Brumen, took her minor daughter from her legal guardian in 2021 and brought her to an unknown location. It also states that they are presumed to still be together. If you have information about their movements or current location, please report it immediately to the police or competent authorities.

In the past, I have also publicly expressed my suspicion that Melisa’s decision to leave may be connected with her previous contacts with the religious-spiritual circle Lana Praner z Gospodi. Some media have also reported on this. I mention it as context because this aspect has already been discussed publicly and because it may help people understand the circumstances in which I am searching for Julija.

At the same time, it is fair to add that Melisa Smrekar, in a letter reported by the media in 2025, denied that she and Julija left because of Lana Praner and stated that she had not been in contact with her for several years. I cannot verify those statements. My purpose is not to collect information about people who are not directly connected with the search for Julija, but to find my daughter and pass useful information to the competent authorities.

Julija also has two half-brothers, Melisa’s sons, who miss her as well. All of us who love her want above all for her to be found, safe and healthy, and for her to be able to say for herself, without pressure or hiding, what happened and what she wants.

If you have seen Julija, Melisa Smrekar, Anka Ule, or Luka Ule, if you know their current location, or if you have any reliable information that could help the search, please contact the police, the competent authorities, or me through the form on this page. Even a small piece of information may be important.