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Berlin - Two childhood sweethearts, aged six and seven, eloped from Hanover in northern Germany on New Year's Eve, determined to tie the knot under the African sun, police said on Monday.
The pair identified as Mika and Anna-Lena "are very much in love and decided to get married in Africa where it is warm, taking with them as a witness Anna-Lena's little sister, aged five", police spokesperson Holger Jureczko said.
The idea for the romantic trip began when Mika told the two girls about his recent holiday in Italy, while their families celebrated New Year's Eve together.
"From this, the children began to make plans for the future," Jureczko said.
As the first dawn of 2009 broke, the trio started to put these plans into action, packing all the essentials for the journey, including "sunglasses, swimming trunks, a lilo, summer clothes and provisions".
Their relieved parents picked them up from the station, the spokesperson said, adding: "They can still put their plan into action at a later date."
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This could have been deadly but it is oh so sweet.