Greece Greece- Filip Ziaja, 38, (of Toronto), left Canada for Greece on July 7 to work remotely and do some outdoor tourist activities, July 2024

[dotr]

Aug 14 2024

'We just want to know what's going on': Family of Toronto-area man missing in Greece for more than a month seeks answers

Relatives of a Mississauga man say they’re 'desperate for answers' after their loved one went missing in Greece more than a month ago.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

'An avid traveller and a self-described digital nomad, Campos said that Ziaja left Canada for Greece on July 7 to work remotely and do some outdoor tourist activities. Her brother-in-law, she said, was expected to return to Canada in September after spending a few weeks in Poland.'

Campos said that while Ziaja wasn’t one to post often on social media and didn’t communicate with them on a daily basis, he reached out to his family about once a week and let them know what he was up to. She added that it’s “extremely uncharacteristic” of her brother-in-law to be incommunicado for several weeks.

She said they started growing concerned when Ziaja hadn’t contacted them on July 20 to wish her one-year-old son, his only nephew, a happy birthday.

His family’s fears were further confirmed when they received a call from his employer on July 26 advising them that he hadn’t logged on to his work computer for two weeks.''

 

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“We just worry something might have happened to him, that he might have been robbed, maybe some kind of trauma happened to him that is affecting his ability to seek help,” said Campos, adding they also worry that Ziaja might have fallen victim to a recent string of tourist disappearances in Greece.

“It’s been so long. It’s been a month since Filip went missing. (…) We just want to know what is going on.”

Global Affairs Canada would not say if they believe that Ziaja's diappearance is connected to the missing tourists situation in Greece and deferred the matter to Greek authorities to comment on.

Ziaja has brown eyes, is six-feet-two-inches tall, weighs approximately 180 pounds, and has short brown hair. He speaks Polish and English and is a vegetarian, an animal lover, and an animal rights advocate as well as a software engineer, his family says.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to email bringfiliphome@gmail.com. Details can also be shared on the Bring Filip Ziaja Home Facebook group.''

 

[ohemgee.kay925]

Curious what activities Filip was taking part in during his visit to Greece. We have seen several stories lately regarding people succumbing to the heat while vacationing there and partaking in more strenuous activities like hiking. Hoping for the best outcome for Filip and his family.

 

[loveisthemovement]

With the AirBnb being undisturbed and only his cell phone and clothed from that day missing, one has to think something happened while hiking. If he was lost or injured, it doesn't sound like anyone would have been looking for him.

 

[LadyL]

wow
this just keeps happening this year
maybe they can find him on surveillance video so they know where to start looking
but if he's been out there for 2+ weeks, it's not good

 

[tarabull]

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...One witness claimed to see a man resembling Ziaja near the area where he planned to begin hiking Mount Olympus.

“One account alleged seeing someone who fit Filip’s description approaching their party,” read the family’s news release.
“The person alleged to be Filip was described to look ‘rough’ and ‘similar to how a homeless person may look’, a day or two after July 12.”

That unknown male allegedly approached a group of picnickers requesting food and water, but was denied.

A second witness reported seeing Ziaja in the same area a few days later.

Canadian tourist missing in Greece for more than month

The last time Mississauga man Filip Ziaja, 38, was heard from was July 12

torontosun.com

 

[Aluev]

Strangely enough, there was a fire in Mt Olympus on July 14th near the "Koromilia Refuge". It's not far from Litochoro. Could it be related?

Fire on Olympus without an active front at an altitude of 1500 meters (in Greek)

 

[LadyL]

Snipped...
...One witness claimed to see a man resembling Ziaja near the area where he planned to begin hiking Mount Olympus.

“One account alleged seeing someone who fit Filip’s description approaching their party,” read the family’s news release.
“The person alleged to be Filip was described to look ‘rough’ and ‘similar to how a homeless person may look’, a day or two after July 12.”

That unknown male allegedly approached a group of picnickers requesting food and water, but was denied.

A second witness reported seeing Ziaja in the same area a few days later.

Canadian tourist missing in Greece for more than month

The last time Mississauga man Filip Ziaja, 38, was heard from was July 12

torontosun.com

they couldn't even give him some water?! whether it's Ziaja or not ... give the man some water geez

 

[indicolite22]

This was posted on August 22 in the dedicated fb group by the group admin:

We wanted to share that the Greek authorities provided a detailed update on their search efforts for Filip:
- Filip boarded a bus to Litochoro on the morning of July 13.
- He had two Greek phone numbers, one of which was known due to a sim card, but the reason for the second is unclear.
- Cell tower data confirms he was in the Litochoro area, likely at Mount Olympus.
- His phone's last activity (per the cellular company) was on July 14 around 1 p.m., though it continued receiving messages until July 19.
- Apple reported no device activity after July 12 and has yet to provide location data despite a judicial request.

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