UK UK - Tapiwa ”Tapi“ Russell Matuwi, 21, Fiction nightclub, Swansea, South Wales, 7 Feb 2019

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That seems like an odd place to lose CCTV of Tapi. There are so many businesses in the area I would have expected high CCTV coverage.

Google maps says it's about a 6 minute walk to the marina district and about a ten minute walk to the river. I hope he's safe somewhere, but it seemed the first thing to check.
 
Amonet said:
That seems like an odd place to lose CCTV of Tapi. There are so many businesses in the area I would have expected high CCTV coverage.

Google maps says it's about a 6 minute walk to the marina district and about a ten minute walk to the river. I hope he's safe somewhere, but it seemed the first thing to check.
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Oh dear, missing young man leaves a bar......water nearby. Sigh.
 
Man, 21, went on night out in Swansea's Wind Street and hasn't been seen since

Tapiwa Matuwi, known as Tapi, was last seen by his friends in Fiction nightclub, in Little Wind Street, at around 2am on Thursday, February 7.

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He is described as approximately 5ft 6in tall, of slim build, with black hair which has orange on top, and very light stubble

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He was last seen wearing a black baseball cap with red logo, a red jacket with Bieber written in white on the reverse, and a white hooded top beneath. He was also wearing dark blue jeans, and high-top shoes.

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If you have any information, contact police on 101, quoting reference 1900051830.
 
Police 'increasingly concerned' for man missing after night out in Swansea

Concerns are growing for the welfare of a man from Swansea who went missing after a night out in the city centre.

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Tapiwa Matuwi has not been seen since 2am on Thursday 7 February when he was spotted by friends in Fiction nightclub in Wind Street.

The 21-year-old was later captured on CCTV in the Castle Gardens area at around 5am.

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Police say officers and the man's family are growing "increasingly concerned for his welfare".

Anybody with information of his whereabouts or who could assist with the investigation is asked to call 101.

Last updated Tue 12 Feb 2019
 
Parents search the streets for missing 21-year-old son

Parents of a missing 21-year-old are searching the streets for their son who was last seen a week ago.

Tapiwa Matuwi, known as Tapi, was last seen by his friends in Fiction nightclub , in Little Wind Street, Swansea at around 2am on Thursday, February 7.

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His family and friends were handing out posters at Castle Gardens on Wednesday and trawling the streets speaking to businesses and members of the public as they search for him.

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He said: "On the day he went missing he was his normal self, it was a normal day and he seemed happy.

"He left the house on Wednesday, February 6, with his laptop to go over his friend's house, he loves music so he takes it over there to play music.

"He would usually go out and stay over his friend's house for days after, that's what he always does. On Sunday night we texted him to see if he could be home at 9am on Monday to look after his sister.

"We didn't hear from him and on Monday he didn't come home.

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He was last active on WhatsApp at 4.50am on Thursday morning.

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Tapi graduated last year at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David after studying IT.

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Officers and Tapi's family are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare and are appealing to anyone who has any information on his whereabouts, or who believes they have any information from the early hours of Thursday which could assist the investigation, to come forward."

If you have any information, contact police on 101, quoting reference 1900051830.
 
YaYa_521 said:
Parents search the streets for missing 21-year-old son

Parents of a missing 21-year-old are searching the streets for their son who was last seen a week ago.

Tapiwa Matuwi, known as Tapi, was last seen by his friends in Fiction nightclub , in Little Wind Street, Swansea at around 2am on Thursday, February 7.

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His family and friends were handing out posters at Castle Gardens on Wednesday and trawling the streets speaking to businesses and members of the public as they search for him.

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He said: "On the day he went missing he was his normal self, it was a normal day and he seemed happy.

"He left the house on Wednesday, February 6, with his laptop to go over his friend's house, he loves music so he takes it over there to play music.

"He would usually go out and stay over his friend's house for days after, that's what he always does. On Sunday night we texted him to see if he could be home at 9am on Monday to look after his sister.

"We didn't hear from him and on Monday he didn't come home.

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He was last active on WhatsApp at 4.50am on Thursday morning.

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Tapi graduated last year at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David after studying IT.

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Officers and Tapi's family are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare and are appealing to anyone who has any information on his whereabouts, or who believes they have any information from the early hours of Thursday which could assist the investigation, to come forward."

If you have any information, contact police on 101, quoting reference 1900051830.
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So if Tapi was on Whatsapp at 4.50am and then he's sighted in the castle gardens at 5am, he must have had his phone with him. Maybe they can check the last ping site for the phone and see if it's in the same general location of the castle?
 
From 14.02.19:

South Wales Police Swansea‏Verified account @SWPSwansea

We are appealing for help to locate a man who went missing following a night out in the city centre last week. Tapiwa Matuwi, known to friends and family as Tapi, has not been seen since the early hours of Thursday February 7th. http://bit.ly/2Ie99Er ^jc

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South Wales Police Swansea on Twitter
 
Ched said:
Possibly 7:07 yacht club area

Now found link to confirm Parents' plea over missing hip hop artist

Tapiwa Matuwi, known as Tapi, was last seen on CCTV near Swansea Marina at about 07:00 GMT on 7 February.
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I wonder what Tapi was doing during those two hours between the sighting in Castle Gardens and the Marina district. I don't like that the new last sighting has moved to the marina.
 
Missing man's family in 'worst nightmare'

The family of a 21-year-old musician missing for more than a month are living through their "worst nightmare", his father has said.

A vigil has been held in Swansea for Tapiwa Matuwi, known as Tapi, who went missing after a night out in the city.

Munyaradzi Zvada said each day without knowledge of his son's whereabouts was "harder and harder".

The graduate was last seen near Swansea Marina at about 07:00 GMT on 7 February after being at Fiction nightclub.

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Has there been a more accurate last location than "near the marina"
I'm definitely no marina expert but that one looks quite contained, has it been searched?

If he's ended up in the sea he might wash up in north Cornwall/Devon, just like a case we had a couple of months ago (Gary, the guy with the red devil tattoo who was also from south Wales, took several weeks for him to be found about 40 miles across the Bristol Channel)
 
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