Found Safe UK - David Pegg, 30, Wirral, last seen Leasowe Rail station before switching off phone, 17 Dec 2021

[MsMiniSleuth]

A man from Wirral has gone missing after turning his phone off at a railway station yesterday morning.

David Pegg was last seen at Leasowe railway station when he was dropped off by a taxi on his way to sorting out his own settle car.

The family said they are concerned for David's wellbeing.

The 30-year-old, who is normally "always contactable", was said to be on his way to sorting out a new settle car but never showed.

"I'm not too sure what went on so he was looking for a new settle car and insurance. He was allegedly sorting that out during the week and then yesterday morning he went out about 8am to sort his car out.


He was last active on his phone at around 8am on Friday, with no one hearing from him since.

David's dad, Robert Pegg, told the ECHO : "He's a taxi driver and the car that he had through one of the settle companies had to be sorted out with the insurance company.

"I phoned him about 9.10am and it was off. I spoke to a taxi driver who dropped him off by Leasowe train station and that's the last time anybody has seen him.

"He didn't turn up at the settle company to get the car, he didn't go back to the insurance place in Hoylake that they use, they were expecting him but he didn't turn up there either.

"I just don't know what's gone on or what's happened but I think he may have got a WhatsApp message because the last time his WhatsApp was registered was at 8.25am on Friday morning and then his phone went off. I don't know what's occurred.

"The taxi driver who dropped him off said he seemed fine and he was telling him that he was going to sort a new settle car out but he's just never arrived anywhere, and like I say, his phone has been off since then as well."

Family issue plea for son missing after 'switching his phone off'

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Police are appealing for information to help trace a missing Wirral man.

Officers are reporting David Pegg missing from his home in Wirral but he was last spotted on Reeds Lane, close to Leasowe train station, at 10am on Friday, December 17.

The 30-year-old is described as being 6ft 2in tall, of medium build, with short dark brown hair and a beard.

He has a distinctive tribal design tattoo and a circular tattoo on his left arm.

Appeal for missing man, 30, last seen close to train station

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

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[azure]

What is a settle car?

 

[Normal Norm]

What is a settle car?

I didn't understand this, either. It seems to be very much a Merseyside expression. From what I can work out, a settle car is a car that is hired on a weekly or monthly basis by someone to use as a taxi (though presumably their use isn't restricted to that). I get the impression that these are not new cars. Hiring means the individual doesn't need to find an up-front lump sum, as they would if they were buying a car or obtaining one through some sort of personal finance deal. I am happy to be corrected on any of this.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

From first post above;

"I just don't know what's gone on or what's happened but I think he may have got a WhatsApp message because the last time his WhatsApp was registered was at 8.25am on Friday morning and then his phone went off. I don't know what's occurred..."

Can police access that What's App? Seems odd everything seemed okay, then he took that message, and then shortly after phone went off and he hasn't been seen ir heard of since.

 

[Normal Norm]

I wonder if David's disappearance is related to this "settle car" thing. I can imagine there are some shady characters involved in it - the sort who don't ask too many questions when you agree to take the car on, but who get very serious the minute you fail to meet your weekly or monthly payment.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

THE family of a Wirral man reported missing last week has made an emotional appeal for him to come home.

David Pegg, was last seen on Reeds Lane, close to Leasowe train station, at 10am on Friday (December 17).

In an appeal on social media, David's family wrote: "Dave was on his way to collect a new car and never arrived. This is not like him at at all.

"We all just want him home safe, we love you so much.

"If anyone knows anything of has seen him, contact his family ASAP."

Anyone who has seen David or knows of his whereabouts is asked to DM @MerPolCC or call 101.

"We all just want him home safe" - family's appeal to missing David

 

[Normal Norm]

Wirral Police have posted that David has been found safe and well.

Wirral Police Facebook page

 

[StillDiggin]

Fantastic news, there was some concern for David.