Missing Brit Abroad: 24-Year-Old Vanishes While Traveling Through Europe

The family of a vanished British individual mentioned they didn’t receive ‘any communication’ from the Spanish authorities following the termination of the search efforts earlier this week.

Matthew Chapman, aged 24, was reported as missing on April 30, and earlier this week, authorities initiated a two-day search around the well-liked holiday destination of Tossa de Mar in Catalonia.

It was reported that police searched the region using a helicopter and drones following the discovery of Matthew’s van left unoccupied at an overlook near the Mediterranean coastline.

However, the search was halted later on Thursday, as announced by his parents Jane and Andrew Chapman.

However the Times the family reportedly found out about the discovery of the 24-year-old's vehicle through local news reports and received no communication from anyone. South Yorkshire police or local investigators.

Matthew had travelled to France On May 1st, I used the Eurotunnel and spent some time in Portugal. Spain Before his mobile phone signal faded away approximately 60 miles north of Barcelona.

A representative from the Mossos d'Esquadra regional police force verified that a search lasting two days was conducted for the missing British individual.

She stated: "The operation encompassed land, sea, and air components and occurred on Wednesday and Thursday."

'The investigation into the missing man's whereabouts is continuing.'

It is mentioned that officers are maintaining an open investigation into what might have occurred with Mr Chapman, who reportedly faced financial difficulties in Spain and was having trouble sustaining his car valeting business.

It's unclear what actions the Catalan police are currently taking as part of their investigation.

The Mossos d'Esquadra force as well headed the investigation into rugby player and X Factor star Levi Davis' vanishing act in Barcelona.

The final verified sighting of Mr Davis was when he departed an Irish pub in Barcelona’s city center on the evening of October 29, 2022. He had arrived earlier via ferry from Ibiza carrying only £35 and without a change of clothing.

A search was conducted at the port and another within the Llobregat Delta, a crucial wetlands area close to Barcelona in Catalonia. Police mentioned then that ocean currents might have carried his remains or pieces of clothing from the site, but neither effort produced any leads.

After four crew members from the cruise ship MSC Bellissima reported seeing a man in the water near Barcelona wearing a similar light-colored top as Levi and calling for assistance in English, this occurred approximately eight hours following the pub CCTV footage. The MSC Bellissima was docked in Barcelona at that time.

A lifebuoy was tossed towards him as the coastguards from Barcelona activated their helicopter named Helimer 203 along with a boat known as Salvamar Mintaka.

A fire department vessel was dispatched alongside police boats and those from the Red Cross to the location; however, all units were subsequently withdrawn when it was established that nobody was unaccounted for aboard the cruise ship. Police also verified that there were no reports of anyone missing either in the harbor waters or offshore near Barcelona.

A British tourist vanished from Alicante Airport towards the end of March following a bachelor party in Benidorm before being located.

Jason Taylor, aged 36, disappeared while waiting for a flight to return to Birmingham, leading to a police search that concluded successfully almost four days later on April 1 when he was seen strolling along a nearby shore.

Police sources said after he was found that the fact he didn't have his mobile phone on him had caused him extra complications.

Tossa de Mar is about 60 miles north of Barcelona and the same distance south of the French border.

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