December 29th 2024.
John Hardy, also known as John George, had been on holiday in Spain for three weeks to visit friends. However, on December 18, he was reported missing after he failed to catch his flight back home to Belfast for Christmas. This news came as a shock to his family, who had last spoken to him on December 14.
According to his family, John sounded very distressed in his final phone call with them. This worried them greatly and they immediately launched a search to find him. They scoured the Spanish countryside, hoping to locate him and bring him home safely. John's brother, Darren, spoke to Belfast Live and shared the family's heartache over his disappearance. He described how they were all "ripped to pieces" and stuck in a state of limbo.
The support from the community in Belfast has been overwhelming. People have come from all over to help in the search for John, with more arriving every day. On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the family continued their search, aided by locals who brought in drones and dogs to assist. Despite the efforts, Darren believes that his brother has likely passed away. He explained that while Spanish police are still treating it as a missing persons case, the family knows in their hearts that John is no longer with them.
Darren also shared the immense toll that this situation has taken on their family. Their mother has had two strokes and their father has suffered a heart attack, yet they are still tirelessly searching for John. Their mother, in particular, has been climbing mountains, crawling through caves, and knocking on doors, desperately trying to find any clue that could lead them to her son. The family is devastated and heartbroken, especially for John's two young children who just want their daddy to come home. They are holding onto hope that they can bring him back and find closure in this tragic situation.
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