Mum of missing Brit Ben Ross lands in Majorca for door-to-door hunt in frantic bid to find son who vanished 11 days ago
THE mum of the latest missing Brit Benjamin Ross has landed in Majorca to kickstart a desperate hunt for her son.
Ben, 26, hasn’t been seen or heard from in more than a week after vanishing from the island’s capital Palma, sparking a desperate bid to find him.
Ben moved to the sun-soaked island in June for a break from law studies.
A budding barrister from Greater Manchester, he flew to Majorca to see a friend but decided to extend his stay to catch a break from the pressures of law studies.
Ben, 26, hasn’t been seen or heard from since July 10.
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.
Now mum Felix has reached the Spanish holiday hotspot for a desperate door-to-door hunt on the Palma streets for her son.
The distraught mum will now meet the British Consulate in Spain to start a search operation along with cops.
Meanwhile, Greater Manchester police released a statement regarding the search for Wigan lad 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 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 now say they are 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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