THE father of a lacking Belfast man has vowed to ‘discover his physique’ after ‘accepting that he’s lifeless’ greater than two weeks after he vanished from Alicante.
John Hardy, aka John George, 37, has not been seen since December 14, when he was on account of drive from Alicante to Benidorm.
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It’s believed he by no means arrived in Benidorm and the investigation is specializing in the favored expat havens of Orihuela and Cabo Roig, studies Belfast Telegraph.
His father Billy George mentioned: “It’d take days, weeks and even years, however I’ll discover John’s physique and people liable for his demise have to know that.”
He threw chilly water on theories circulating on social media, together with the involvement of Russian, Moroccan or Irish mafia, saying he has ‘dominated them out’.
He added: “The reality, I consider, is way nearer to dwelling. We simply have to deliver our son dwelling — that’s the precedence proper now. That is inflicting my household a lot ache.
“I’ve accepted John is lifeless — I don’t really feel him with me any extra — however I’m not leaving him right here, alone. We’d like John’s physique to deliver him dwelling and provides him a correct burial.”
Spanish police are reportedly now treating John’s disappearance as a criminal offense.
They’ve sealed off an condominium the place John is believed to have been final seen alive, with forensic groups noticed on website.
In line with studies, two males from Northern Eire who have been discovered contained in the Orihuela dwelling when law enforcement officials arrived have been held. They haven’t been positioned below arrest.
A close-by scrubland has additionally been earmarked as a possible crime scene by Spanish police.
The Olive Press has contacted Northern Eire and Spanish police for remark.
