Search still on for missing British man in St Elizabeth
Search still on for missing British man in St Elizabeth
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A search and rescue operation to locate a British man who police say got lost during a nature walk in the Ballard’s Valley area near Junction since Sunday is still ongoing.
Head of the St Elizabeth police Acting Superintendent Coleridge Minto said that up to late Wednesday scores of police personnel were among a search team.
“[Myself] and 120 other ranks as well as 12 members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade are currently on operations in Ballards Valley. Drones are also being used by the brigade,” he said.
The 60-year-old British man said to be diabetic arrived in the island on Friday and was reportedly staying with his brother. The senior citizen reportedly told relatives that he was going for a nature walk.
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Observer Online understands that he last communicated with relatives about 1:00 pm on Monday to say he got lost. All subsequent efforts to contact him have reportedly failed.
On Tuesday Minto said citizens of Ballards Valley, the Jamaica Defence Force Airway and Canine division were assisting in the search.
“We have already gone through miles of terrain and the search is still ongoing as we continue our efforts to locate this individual,” he said.
