The family of a Briton who went missing on his way to the World Cup have appealed for help finding him. Michael Hewitt left Leeds on June 20 to travel to Boston via Barcelona, but has not been heard from in over a week, his brother Gary said.
In a social media appeal, Gary said the family are “very worried” for Michael’s safety after losing contact with him in June 21. He wrote: “He doesn’t seem to have made it to Boston, and our last contact with him was from Barcelona in the early hours of Sunday morning, 21st June. Since then, his phone has been out of service and he hasn’t posted any updates on social media. As you can imagine, we are now very worried for his safety.”
Gary said his brother was known to many as Leeds United super fan “Little Mick”, adding that he would be “a familiar face to lots of Whites fans across the globe, having followed the club home and away for decades”.
The family have appealed for anyone who has seen or had contact with Michael Hewitt since June 21 to contact the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
They said Interpol had been alerted to his disappearance and hoped to learn soon whether he had made it to the US or remained in Barcelona.
An FCDO spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British man reported missing in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities.”