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Glastonbury appeal for missing Joel Andrews of Caldicot | Glastonbury appeal for missing Joel Andrews of Caldicot |
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The family of a missing man from Monmouthshire have put up posters at Glastonbury in the hope of triggering festivalgoers' memories. | |
Joel Andrews, 24, of Caldicot, went missing after attending a rave on Dartmoor in Devon last month. | Joel Andrews, 24, of Caldicot, went missing after attending a rave on Dartmoor in Devon last month. |
He was last seen on 22 May at the Fernworthy Reservoir area near Chagford. | He was last seen on 22 May at the Fernworthy Reservoir area near Chagford. |
His family hope the posters near the Glastonbury Festival site will lead to people coming forward with information. | His family hope the posters near the Glastonbury Festival site will lead to people coming forward with information. |
Mr Andrews' mother, Tracey Reid, 46, said: "I thought there were a lot of people going up to Glastonbury and I know Joel always used to go. | Mr Andrews' mother, Tracey Reid, 46, said: "I thought there were a lot of people going up to Glastonbury and I know Joel always used to go. |
"There might be people there who saw him at the rave. | "There might be people there who saw him at the rave. |
"We've put posters on the lamp-posts and a big 6ft banner on railings near the main entrance. | "We've put posters on the lamp-posts and a big 6ft banner on railings near the main entrance. |
"It's just reaching out to people where the news [of his disappearance] hasn't hit, just to jog people's memories." | "It's just reaching out to people where the news [of his disappearance] hasn't hit, just to jog people's memories." |
She added that one of the bands playing Glastonbury, Modestep, had agreed to talk about Joel during their set. | She added that one of the bands playing Glastonbury, Modestep, had agreed to talk about Joel during their set. |
The festival starts on Friday. | The festival starts on Friday. |
Mr Andrews, who used to live in Bristol and put on music nights in the city, had moved back home to Caldicot. | Mr Andrews, who used to live in Bristol and put on music nights in the city, had moved back home to Caldicot. |
He was said to be very close to his family, including his two brothers and a sister. | He was said to be very close to his family, including his two brothers and a sister. |
"This isn't him at all," said Ms Reid. | "This isn't him at all," said Ms Reid. |
"Wherever he went he always phoned me and let me know he was coming home. | "Wherever he went he always phoned me and let me know he was coming home. |
Facebook page | Facebook page |
"Even when he wasn't living with me, he would always phone me because he knew I would be worried." | "Even when he wasn't living with me, he would always phone me because he knew I would be worried." |
Monday will be Mr Andrews' 25th birthday and his family want him to be back home for that. | Monday will be Mr Andrews' 25th birthday and his family want him to be back home for that. |
They are appealing for anyone with information to contact police. | They are appealing for anyone with information to contact police. |
"He must've had a lift [from the rave], there's no other way out of there," she said. | "He must've had a lift [from the rave], there's no other way out of there," she said. |
"Somebody must have seen him. Any little bit of information might help. | "Somebody must have seen him. Any little bit of information might help. |
"It's just a massive jigsaw and they [police] need people to come forward to put all those pieces together." | "It's just a massive jigsaw and they [police] need people to come forward to put all those pieces together." |
A Facebook page has also been created by Mr Andrews' friends to help find him. | A Facebook page has also been created by Mr Andrews' friends to help find him. |
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