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My father in law has gone missing. What can I do?

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lucy5 · 21/02/2006 16:49

My father in law went to London to visit sil, he has been there many times before. He went out on friday morning and never came back. he is 73 elderly, has had/has a drink problem, has had a stroke and can be confused. My sil only phoned and told my bil yesterday and eventually through a message from Australia we found out this afternoon. Dh's family don't really have good relations and this particular sil has caused us big problems in the past, so we are not sure if she is telling the whole truth. Anyway thats another issue. What I need to know is if anyone has any tips, we have called the police and national missing help line.

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DumbledoresGirl · 21/02/2006 21:44

What a dreadful nightmare.

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lucy5 · 21/02/2006 21:50

I cant quite believe it!

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JonesTheSteam · 21/02/2006 21:51

Sorry to hear this lucy

LadySherlockofLGJ · 21/02/2006 21:54

Oh Lucy, how very sad.

coppertop · 21/02/2006 21:54

Oh no.

JanH · 21/02/2006 22:01

I'm very sorry, lucy

Hoping very much that it was an accident caused by his confusion. A sweet old man local to us drowned last winter, his coat and bag were found near the water, the verdict was an accident.

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lucy5 · 21/02/2006 22:04

Thanks jan, thats what i'm hoping.

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edam · 21/02/2006 22:08

Oh Lucy, I am so very sorry.

zippitippitoes · 21/02/2006 22:12

I am so sorry

My thoughts are with you and all your family

xx

willow2 · 21/02/2006 22:12

Oh Lord, this is so sad. My heart goes out to you, your DH and family.

Miaou · 21/02/2006 22:14

lucy, , thinking of you and your dh

Mytwopenceworth · 21/02/2006 22:21

how awful for you. i am very sorry for your loss.

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lucy5 · 21/02/2006 22:29

thanks everyone, we'll have to see what tomorrow brings. My bil is a mess and dh, i think is in shock. The poor man didnt even know his father was missing as I couldnt get hold of him and he walked in halfway through the phonecall bringing the bad news.

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soapbox · 21/02/2006 22:30

Lucy - just want to say how sorry I am to hear that this ended badly

I hope your family use the opportunity to heal the rifts at this difficult time!

Chandra · 21/02/2006 22:34

I'm so sorry your DH had to found about this like that. I know that internet huggs are not much use but wanted to say I'll be thinking of you all.

swedishmum · 21/02/2006 22:35

What horribly sad news. I'm so sorry it turned out like this.

Sallystrawberry · 21/02/2006 22:36

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lucy5 · 21/02/2006 22:36

Thank you, chandra youve made me sob, i needed those hugs.
Thanks soapbox, i too hope they can heal their rifts but i very much doubt it.

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lucy5 · 21/02/2006 22:41

Dh and bil have come back in after going outside to chat, so I had better go. Thanks everyone who tried to help and everyone who has offered sympathy too.

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alexsmum · 21/02/2006 23:02

i am so so sorry.thinking of you all.x

threelittlebabies · 21/02/2006 23:16

Oh Lucy I am so sorry to hear this Will be thinking of you and your dh, and his family x

Piffle · 21/02/2006 23:17

lucy am in shock for you all reading this thread, what a dreadful thing to have happened
Love and strength to you all at this time
xxxxxxxxxxx

Blu · 21/02/2006 23:38

Oh Lucy, how very sad and shocking.
Love to you and your family.

ponygirl · 22/02/2006 00:19

I'm so sorry for you and your family, Lucy.

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lucy5 · 22/02/2006 10:03

Thanks everyone, we are just sitting around waiting for a call from someone with the autopsy results.

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