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Dartmoor missing man Joel Andrews' friends join search | Dartmoor missing man Joel Andrews' friends join search |
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Friends and family of a man who went missing from a rave on Dartmoor have joined a police search for him. | |
Joel Andrews, 24, of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, was last seen at the Fernworthy Reservoir area near Chagford in the early hours of Sunday. | Joel Andrews, 24, of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, was last seen at the Fernworthy Reservoir area near Chagford in the early hours of Sunday. |
Specially trained officers from Devon and Cornwall Police's Tactical Aid Group and Local Policing team are searching the area he disappeared. | Specially trained officers from Devon and Cornwall Police's Tactical Aid Group and Local Policing team are searching the area he disappeared. |
Police said his disappearance was described as out of character. | Police said his disappearance was described as out of character. |
Mr Andrews was wearing a grey Animal hooded top and jeans and a dark green waist-length jacket. | Mr Andrews was wearing a grey Animal hooded top and jeans and a dark green waist-length jacket. |
Det Insp Brett Mitchell, who is leading the inquiry, said: "We now know that Joel was last seen at midday on Sunday 22 May and he was still at the site where the rave was held. | |
"I would urge anyone who attended and may have seen Joel to please contact police as they may have a vital piece of information that will allow us to find him." | "I would urge anyone who attended and may have seen Joel to please contact police as they may have a vital piece of information that will allow us to find him." |
His cousin, Emma Scott, said it was "really nice that people are putting in the effort". | |
She said: "Everybody's pulled together to help us try to find him. | |
"The more coverage we can get the better, because we just want to get him home now." | |
A Facebook page has been created by friends who joined the search for Mr Andrews. |