Urgent search for British man, 24, missing in Spain after his van is found abandoned
The British tourist went missing at Tossa de Mar (Picture: Getty Images)
A land, sea and air search has failed to find a missing British man who vanished in Spain almost a month ago.
Named locally as Matthew Chapman, from Manchester, the 24-year-old’s van was found abandoned at a viewpoint overlooking the tourist resort of Tossa de Mar.
He had driven to Tossa de Mar, 62 miles north of Barcelona, after spending time in Spain and Portugal.
Matthew’s family reported him missing on April 30, with the 24-year-old arriving in France via the Eurotunnel the next day.
Matthew vanished in the picturesque resort outside Barcelona
Phone signal then tracked him to locations in Spain and Portugal on May 2 and 4 before his signal went dark at Tossa de Mar.
Authorities launched a two day search operation, using helicopters and drones to get clues of Matthew’s whereabouts.
But police are yet to find a no trace of the missing tourist.
A spokeswoman for theregional police force Mossos d’Esquadra confirmed a two-day search had taken place.
She added: ‘It was a land, sea and air search which took place on Wednesday and Thursday.
‘The investigation into the missing man’s whereabouts is continuing.’
His car was found abandoned at a viewpoint over Tossa de Mar (Picture: Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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