PAUL WAKEMAN - Aged 46 years - West Midlands (UK)

Tamsin wrote:As some of you know I have a real THING about missing children.

I need some help from you all about a missing adult. :?

My daughter's schoolfriends went through hell and back last year but one of thoses friends is deeply traumatised by the disappearance of her Uncle in January this year.

http://www.missingpeople.org.uk/areyoumissing/missing/detail.asp?dsid=1169

For one deeply troubled young lady currently sitting her GCSE's, who has already lost a good friend and has now lost an Uncle, can anyone help me to get his details publicised?

I would be most grateful

crys wrote:i would certainly suggest trying to speak to local papers and radios in the area where he went missing/was last seen. or how about contacting Missing Live? i have never heard of it but heidistar reckons it's fab and have had some really positive leads from missing kids! certainly worth checking that out!

Tamsin wrote:Missing People have done all the usual, the family have spent an eternity searching the area, we now could do with spreading the word further afield.

crys wrote:yes i agree tamsin, word needs to be spread. do you know if he has any connections with any other areas? because maybe a psoter blitz or a stall in a shoppnig area would be a good idea? i know the girl is sitting her gcse's but perhaps more national newspapers or magazines like closer would be more inclined to publish something about the uncle if it was written in the words of his niece? and it may pull on his heartstrings if he was to read it and make him get in contact???

Tamsin wrote:I am just waiting for the family to come back to me with more details, a very difficult time.

crys wrote:i bet tamsin, if there's anything i can do to help, just let me know. xx

Tamsin wrote:Thanks crys.

merlynsam wrote:

Tamsin wrote:Missing People have done all the usual, the family have spent an eternity searching the area, we now could do with spreading the word further afield.

I can make direct connection with police in North Shropshire, local councillors in North Shropshire and members of carnival teams in that locality......I can't help with South Shropshire.

Should I just go ahead and e-mail them to ask them to get the message through to their colleagues in the South of the County?

One of the things that could happen (this is me brain-storming you understand) is that when they put up the police notices for road closures for the carnival, they can staple a copy of the Missing person poster to the telegraph pole. I am only familiar with the Whitchurch, Wem, Ellesmere carnival committees - but I would be happy to draw on that experience to contact South Shropshire is you want me to.

I also have a contact in North Shropshire Education Authority - do you you want me to prevail on her to get in touch with her counter-part in South Shropshire?

Tamsin, when you want more help - do you have any idea about what help we could give? If you have an idea.....then please say...otherwise my brain hurts!

Tamsin wrote:

merlynsam wrote:

Tamsin wrote:Missing People have done all the usual, the family have spent an eternity searching the area, we now could do with spreading the word further afield.

I can make direct connection with police in North Shropshire, local councillors in North Shropshire and members of carnival teams in that locality......I can't help with South Shropshire.

Should I just go ahead and e-mail them to ask them to get the message through to their colleagues in the South of the County?

One of the things that could happen (this is me brain-storming you understand) is that when they put up the police notices for road closures for the carnival, they can staple a copy of the Missing person poster to the telegraph pole. I am only familiar with the Whitchurch, Wem, Ellesmere carnival committees - but I would be happy to draw on that experience to contact South Shropshire is you want me to.

I also have a contact in North Shropshire Education Authority - do you you want me to prevail on her to get in touch with her counter-part in South Shropshire?

Tamsin, when you want more help - do you have any idea about what help we could give? If you have an idea.....then please say...otherwise my brain hurts!

Merly that's fantastic thanks,

If anyone has contacts in the surrounding area a "fan-out" email would be great

Trish wrote:I am a new member on this site, only just joined.

Is there any news on this man, please?

I live in Staffs, but just wanted to say I do know about mental illness and what it can do. My husband suffered with it, after we were involved in a RTA, and although he was entirely blameless, he never got over it.

God Bless Paul, I hope you are now back at home.