British Man - Michael Frison missing in Sardinia
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JUL 28, 2024
www.thetimes.com
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His shorts, T-shirt and trainers were later found on a wall near the volunteer site. His phone, laptop and identity documents were left in his rucksack inside his tent.
Italian police have called off their search, but his mother, Cristina Pittalis, has said that she will continue looking for him alone.
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She said that during their searches, police dogs had not picked up Frison’s scent, dead or alive, which she said she took as a positive sign.
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“[He] was hoping to do some volunteering work but when he arrived he was very tired, not used to the heat and was possibly dehydrated,” she said.
“He went to sleep, and the following day, he was visibly confused. So they gave him water and let him sit in the shade. But he said he would go for a little walk and he hasn’t been seen since. It’s quite an impervious area.”
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Mother searches for British volunteer, 25, missing in Sardinia
Michael Frison vanished after leaving the farm where he was working for an evening walk on July 13. Police have called off their search, but his mother has vowed to keep looking
www.thetimes.com
His shorts, T-shirt and trainers were later found on a wall near the volunteer site. His phone, laptop and identity documents were left in his rucksack inside his tent.
Italian police have called off their search, but his mother, Cristina Pittalis, has said that she will continue looking for him alone.
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She said that during their searches, police dogs had not picked up Frison’s scent, dead or alive, which she said she took as a positive sign.
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“[He] was hoping to do some volunteering work but when he arrived he was very tired, not used to the heat and was possibly dehydrated,” she said.
“He went to sleep, and the following day, he was visibly confused. So they gave him water and let him sit in the shade. But he said he would go for a little walk and he hasn’t been seen since. It’s quite an impervious area.”
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Mum continues searching for missing son in Sardinia in severe heat
Cristina Pittalis is still looking for her missing son Michael after police suspended the search.
www.bbc.co.uk
The mother of a British man who disappeared on holiday in Sardinia is continuing her desperate search without police support.
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Frim the article above:
“MP for Yeovil, Adam Dance, made his first intervention in the House of Commons on 30 July to ask the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office to urge the Italian authorities to continue their search.
In a statement, Mr Dance said: "…We now have government attention which has led to further involvement both in the UK and in Italy to help Michael's mother Cristina find out what has happened to her son."”
“MP for Yeovil, Adam Dance, made his first intervention in the House of Commons on 30 July to ask the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office to urge the Italian authorities to continue their search.
In a statement, Mr Dance said: "…We now have government attention which has led to further involvement both in the UK and in Italy to help Michael's mother Cristina find out what has happened to her son."”
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How sad she has to look alone.Mum continues searching for missing son in Sardinia in severe heat
Cristina Pittalis is still looking for her missing son Michael after police suspended the search.www.bbc.co.uk
The mother of a British man who disappeared on holiday in Sardinia is continuing her desperate search without police support.
She really needs to get herself on TV news channels and engage with Tiktok, Youtube Live, etc to get the story put from her perspective.
She desperately needs to drum up the interest and news Stations can help and TokTok and YouTube definately give her more control and she can ask people to post and help in the search etc.
I can't see any updated articles on this
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AUG 13, 2024
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Michael's mother, Cristina Pittalis has been hunting in 40C heat for him.
"I don't want to give up," she told ITV News. "I can't give up. That's absolutely out of the question. There is no where I'm going back. If I stop searching for my son, my personal feeling, is that no one else will be out there looking for him."
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Cristina is also being helped by a small team in Bristol - including family friend Claire.
Claire said: "You assume in the early days that something is going to be found or he would have been found physically. So it is a worry. The main thing is the terrain, it's so vast. And it's so hot out - over 40C."
Interpol and Avon and Somerset Police are both involved, but the Italian authorities are leading on the inquiry.
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Michael's mother, Cristina Pittalis has been hunting in 40C heat for him.
"I don't want to give up," she told ITV News. "I can't give up. That's absolutely out of the question. There is no where I'm going back. If I stop searching for my son, my personal feeling, is that no one else will be out there looking for him."
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Cristina is also being helped by a small team in Bristol - including family friend Claire.
Claire said: "You assume in the early days that something is going to be found or he would have been found physically. So it is a worry. The main thing is the terrain, it's so vast. And it's so hot out - over 40C."
Interpol and Avon and Somerset Police are both involved, but the Italian authorities are leading on the inquiry.
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OCT 19, 2024
The mother of a Brit who went missing while volunteering on a farm in Sardinia has pleaded for fresh information as Italian authorities step up the investigation.
Michael Frison, 25, from Chard, in Somerset, disappeared after going for a walk in rural Luras last July.
Mr Frison, who grew up in Bristol, had been visiting his grandparents while volunteering in the northern side of the Mediterranean island at the time.
More at Mother of Brit who went missing in Sardinia begs for new information
The mother of a Brit who went missing while volunteering on a farm in Sardinia has pleaded for fresh information as Italian authorities step up the investigation.
Michael Frison, 25, from Chard, in Somerset, disappeared after going for a walk in rural Luras last July.
Mr Frison, who grew up in Bristol, had been visiting his grandparents while volunteering in the northern side of the Mediterranean island at the time.
More at Mother of Brit who went missing in Sardinia begs for new information
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You would think by this point he would have made contact to reassure someone in his family he was ok. It’s troubling that he hasn’t even contacted his grandparents- a letter is not particularly traceable. It does lead me to question if he has been prayed on due to some vulnerability.
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There’s a 4 part podcast come out featuring Muchael’smum. You get to hear the exchange of messages from Michael with his female friend. Its deep and complex. A couple of things on the msg exchange was the blue whale challenge and Noa Pothoven (on Wikipedia). The last part was mentioning the signs that this may now be moved to a criminal investigation. Really is a must listen.