Missing Brit Ben Ross found ALIVE in Majorca after ‘series of unfortunate events’ led to him vanishing 12 days ago
MISSING Brit Ben Ross has been found alive after disappearing on the Spanish island of Majorca.
The trainee barrister had gone missing more than a week ago after vanishing from the island’s capital Palma, sparking a desperate bid to find him.
Mum Felix said “I’m so incredibly grateful for all the help and support we’ve received.
“Everyone has been truly incredible. We are so relieved to have found him and are now focused on getting him back to full health and home safe and well.”
Ben moved to the sun-soaked island in June for a break from law studies.
But the 26-year-old hadn’t been seen or heard from since July 10 following a “series of unfortunate events”.
His last contact with his mum was a “peculiar” email indicating his mental health declined after being robbed at the beach and then falling out with flatmates.
The thief dashed off with Ben’s wallet, iPad, passport and keys while he went for a dip.
Mum Felix had gone out to Majorca to find her boy, with Ben’s pal Carla setting up an online fundraiser.
Around £4,000 has been raised so far with the money intended to help the family find Ben.
But in an update to the GoFundMe this afternoon, pal Carla Speight said he was reunited with his “incredibly relieved” mum.
Carla wrote: “Ben has been FOUND!”
“Today Ben was at the British Consulate in Palma Majorca and met with Felix who is incredibly relieved at the sight of her son and being able to hug him.”
“For now, Felix and her family are requesting some privacy whilst they get Ben back to full strength and home, and they want to extend their thanks to the press, media and public for all their support in finding him.
“They now have the task of arranging an emergency passport alongside making sure he is well enough to fly home following treatment for dehydration and exhaustion.
“Donations to the GoFundMe that was set up by friends will be donated to Andy’s Man Club once they arrive home over the next week.”
Hunt for Ben
Mum Felix had reached the Spanish holiday hotspot for a desperate door-to-door hunt on the Palma streets for her son.
The distraught mum was said to have met the British Consulate in Spain to start a search operation along with cops.
Meanwhile, Greater Manchester police previously released a statement regarding the search of Ben, saying it had referred the family to the British consulate.
A spokesperson said: “On Saturday 13 July 2024 we received a report that a 26-year-old man from Wigan had travelled to Spain and stopped contact with his friends and family.
“We informed them that they should contact the British Consulate who would be able to assist them in the search for their loved one abroad.”
The Foreign Office meanwhile also had confirmed it was supporting Felix and her family.
A FCDO spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British man reported missing in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities.”
Spanish cops said they were urgently trying to track down the missing Brit, with a homicide unit leading the search.
A spokesman for the National Police in Majorca said: “We are aware of this disappearance and work is being done to try to locate this man.
“That’s all we can say at this present time.”
Homicide units are generally chosen to lead missing person cases in Spain.
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