Found Deceased John Hardy, 36. UK National missed his flight home, last contact was a distressed phone call to a family member, Benidorm 14 Dec 24.

[StillDiggin]

THE sister of a missing Belfast man is demanding answers after he vanished from Benidorm eight days ago.
John Hardy, or John George, 36, has not been seen or heard from since driving down to the Spanish resort from Alicante last Saturday.
His last contact with family was said to be a ‘distressing’ phone call on that same afternoon.
The father-of-two then missed his flight home to Belfast on Wednesday, sparking serious concern.

'Someone knows something!': Sister of Belfast man missing in Benidorm demands answers as 'panic sets in' on day eight of his disappearance - Olive Press News Spain

THE sister of a missing Belfast man is demanding answers after he vanished from Benidorm eight days ago. John Hardy, or John George, 36, has not been seen

www.theolivepress.es

 

[StillDiggin]

Sat 14 Dec John flies from Belfast to Alicante, on the coast of eastern Spain.​

He then gets in a car and drives down to Benidorm, where he is due to visit a friend.

He makes his last known phone call to a family member in which he sounds ‘very distressed’, according to appeals made by relatives on social media.

John has not been seen or heard from since,

John Hardy latest: Timeline of Brit father's disappearance from Benidorm as concern grows - Olive Press News Spain

JOHN Hardy has now been missing for almost a week after flying into Alicante on Spain's Costa Blanca last Saturday. The Belfast native is a father-of-two

www.theolivepress.es

 

[Parsnip]

“Apparently, he was last seen in a situation involving some questionable individuals…”

John Hardy: Missing from Benidorm

John Hardy was last in touch with them when he drove from Alicante to Benidorm on Saturday December 14. and they are ‘worried sick’ and desperate for news.

euroweeklynews.com

 

[wtiger]

"friend" can have many meanings - and not all good ....just my opinion <modsnip>

 

[Parsnip]

JH’s FB

John Paul

John Paul is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with John Paul and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.

www.facebook.com

 

[Normal Norm]

I'm glad you've posted this, @StillDiggin. I've been following it on social media for a few days now. My gut feeling from the outset was that there was a back-story to this that wasn't fully being made public, and the link posted by @Parsnip suggests that this might be the case. I'll happily put my hand up if I am shown to be wrong about this. There seems to be no mention about the purpose of John's visit to Spain (e.g. pleasure or business, or a bit of both).

A number of Facebook groups aimed at tourists to and ex-pats in Benidorm are featuring John's disappearance. One such group, whose prime mover seems to be well-known and well-connected in the area, was very quick off the mark in picking up John's case. However, that seemed to come to a very abrupt and unexplained halt a few days ago. I can't remember the name of the group, and I wouldn't be able to post a link to it anyway.

 

[StillDiggin]

John Hardy latest: Footage of missing Belfast man in Spain emerges online as cops hunt 'criminal acquaintance' and family plea for 'nightmare' to end - Olive Press News Spain

THE family of a Belfast man who disappeared from Benidorm 10 days ago have appealed for 'anyone who knows where he is' to 'put us out of our misery'.

www.theolivepress.es

 

[azure]

It's interesting to me that he was driving to Benidorm but flying home. What was to become of the car he was driving? Was this the last leg of a Spanish vacation, and he was dropping off a rental and flying home?

 

[Normal Norm]

I get the feeling that there are some seriously murky undercurrents to this case. And I mean seriously murky.

 

[chimpface]

I get the feeling that there are some seriously murky undercurrents to this case. And I mean seriously murky.

Reminds me of that father and son that went missing in Spain years ago never to be found.

IMO

 

[Mandala]

Reminds me of the Hannah K case recently.

 

[Normal Norm]

Reminds me of that father and son that went missing in Spain years ago never to be found.

IMO

Very much so.

 

[Motoman_90]

Reminds me of that father and son that went missing in Spain years ago never to be found.

IMO

Theres been a renewed appeal for that case as the father and son lived some what close to me ie sussex by the sounds of it police know who done it but can't prove it

 

[Parsnip]

Theres been a renewed appeal for that case as the father and son lived some what close to me ie sussex by the sounds of it police know who done it but can't prove it

Thread 'SPAIN - Daniel, 46, & Liam Poole, 22, British tourists, Estepona, Malaga, 1 Apr 2019'

Apr 7, 2019

Concern for father and son whose family have been unable to contact them

Police are extremely concerned for a father and son whose family have been unable to get in contact with them.

Daniel and Liam Poole flew to Malaga, Spain, on Sunday (March 31) and checked into a hotel but their family have not had contact with the pair since Monday (April 1).

Daniel, 46, is white, 5’ 9”, of heavy build and with short grey hair.

Liam, 22, is white, 6’, of medium build and with short light brown hair.

Detective Sergeant Alan Fenn of the Missing Persons Team said: “This is extremely unusual...

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[Motoman_90]

Thread 'SPAIN - Daniel, 46, & Liam Poole, 22, British tourists, Estepona, Malaga, 1 Apr 2019'

Apr 7, 2019

Concern for father and son whose family have been unable to contact them

Police are extremely concerned for a father and son whose family have been unable to get in contact with them.

Daniel and Liam Poole flew to Malaga, Spain, on Sunday (March 31) and checked into a hotel but their family have not had contact with the pair since Monday (April 1).

Daniel, 46, is white, 5’ 9”, of heavy build and with short grey hair.

Liam, 22, is white, 6’, of medium build and with short light brown hair.

Detective Sergeant Alan Fenn of the Missing Persons Team said: “This is extremely unusual...

• cybervampira
• Replies: 933
• Forum: 2010's Missing

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Yes that's them there was a post by Sussex Police on the 4th of December that goes in to a bit more detail ect won't post it here as its from Facebook

 

[Melt71]

www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/panic-sets-in-for-family-of-british-dad-missing-in-spain/ar-AA1wnPLk?ocid=BingNewsSerp

The Police Service in Northern Ireland said the force had "received a report on Wednesday, 18th December that a 37-year-old man from Belfast, holidaying in Spain, was believed to be missing."
It added: "Enquiries are ongoing in conjunction with our international policing partners."

When a person of nationality A goes missing in country B, their family generally have 2 options
(a) report the person missing to the police of country A, who then lodge the MP report with Interpol. Interpol Country A then asks Interpol Country B to take on the case. Interpol Country B will then liaise with LE in country B to action the request. Reporting outcomes will generally flow back along the same pathway.

(b) report directly to the police in country B - many countries will only take a direct report if the next of kin is in Country B to make a report (they won't take an internet or phone reports, in person only).

In either case, nothing can happen until family make a formal MP report to LE. LE cannot launch a search based on internet posts or media. It seems the requirements for a MP report in Northern Ireland were not met until Wednesday 18 December.

I have no idea what the outcome will be, but have seen the gamut in my career, from MPs being deceased to MPs who have voluntarily cut contact with family, and everything you could imagine in between. I wonder if he was distressed because he'd been arrested but didn't want to admit that to his family.

 

[StillDiggin]

I wonder if any of these articles could be John Hardy missing in Spain.

https://www.itv.com/news/article

Steak and gammon stolen by moped pair wearing distinctive helmets, court told

Judge says "I have to protect shops like Spar and Co-op"

www.belfastlive.co.uk

 

[otto]

I'm curious to hear what the friend in Benidorm has to say. Is the friend from Belfast, or did they meet somewhere else?

When family describes the last phone call from him as sounding in distress, is there any more information about what that means? What time of day? Had he just arrived in Benidorm, or was it several hours later?

 

[truthfinder2019]

JOHN HARDY LATEST: FOOTAGE OF MISSING BELFAST MAN IN SPAIN EMERGES ONLINE AS COPS HUNT ‘CRIMINAL ACQUAINTANCE’ AND FAMILY PLEA FOR ‘NIGHTMARE’ TO END​

John Hardy latest: Footage of missing Belfast man in Spain emerges online as cops hunt 'criminal acquaintance' and family plea for 'nightmare' to end - Olive Press News Spain

THE family of a Belfast man who disappeared from Benidorm 10 days ago have appealed for 'anyone who knows where he is' to 'put us out of our misery'.

www.theolivepress.es

…

According to the Belfast Telegraph, video footage has emerged online showing John inside an apartment with a group of ‘Russian-sounding’ men.

It is not known if the video was recorded in Benidorm or Torrevieja, where John moved to earlier this year.

Police in Northern Ireland are said to be aware of the footage and are reportedly looking to speak to a criminal ‘from Newtownards but now living in Spain’.

They believe the individual may have information about John’s whereabouts, but have so far been unable to contact him.

More in referenced article:

John Hardy latest: Footage of missing Belfast man in Spain emerges online as cops hunt 'criminal acquaintance' and family plea for 'nightmare' to end - Olive Press News Spain

THE family of a Belfast man who disappeared from Benidorm 10 days ago have appealed for 'anyone who knows where he is' to 'put us out of our misery'.

www.theolivepress.es

 

[truthfinder2019]

Timeline:

John Hardy latest: Timeline of Brit father's disappearance from Benidorm as concern grows - Olive Press News Spain

JOHN Hardy has now been missing for almost a week after flying into Alicante on Spain's Costa Blanca last Saturday. The Belfast native is a father-of-two

www.theolivepress.es

To me it is not clear why the other article mentions he had moved to Torrevieja.