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Yahoo
4 days ago
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Warrington man reported missing in Peru now ‘safe and well with family'
A WARRINGTON man who was reported missing in South America has been found 'safe and well', police have confirmed. The family of Jamie Cooke, from Warrington, issued an appeal for help on social media in a bid to locate him. The 39-year-old was last seen in Peru, having been sighted in the city of Miraflores on Monday. His family issued a public appeal on social media, and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office offered support. But Cheshire Police has confirmed the good news that Jamie has now been found 'safe and well'. A spokesman said: 'The matter was reported to Cheshire Police last night, Wednesday, May 28. 'Enquiries were ongoing; however, it has been confirmed that he has been located by Peru police and is safe and well with family.' Family members, some of whom flew out to search, had shared an appeal poster urging people to contact them or local authorities in Peru. The appeal by his sister, Jade McKay, stated: "My brother, Jamie Cooke, 39 years old, is missing in Peru. "I have travelled from the UK to search for him and am currently in Miraflores with my partner. "We are very worried and would appreciate any information from UK citizens travelling in the area. "Please share and contact us if you have any news." The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office also issued a statement. A spokesman said: 'We are supporting the family of a British man reported as missing in Peru and are in contact with his local authorities.'
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Another Brit vanishes in Peru as Jamie Cooke isn't seen in 3 days & family fly out for search – amid Hannah Almond case
His sister said she flew out to Peru with her partner in a bid to find her missing brother PERU DASH Another Brit vanishes in Peru as Jamie Cooke isn't seen in 3 days & family fly out for search – amid Hannah Almond case A DESPERATE hunt has been launched to find a missing Brit who suddenly disappeared in Peru just days after Hannah Almond was found in the country. Jamie Cooke, 39, was last seen in the city of Miraflores on Monday. Advertisement 6 Brit man Jamie Cooke has disappeared in Peru Credit: Facebook 6 He was last seen in the city of Miraflores on Monday Credit: Facebook 6 His family have now launched an urgent hunt for the missing Brit Credit: Facebook His family has now launched a desperate appeal to find the missing Brit in the South American country. It comes as Brit backpacker Hannah Almond, who also disappeared in Peru, was found sleeping rough on the streets. Sister Jade McKay said she flew out to Peru with her partner in a bid to find her missing brother. In a public posting urging people to help find Jamie, she wrote: "My brother, Jamie Cooke, 39 years old, is missing in Peru. Advertisement "I have travelled from the UK to search for him and am currently in Miraflores with my partner. "We are very worried and would appreciate any information from UK citizens travelling in the area. "Please share and contact us if you have any news." Ms McKay shared two pictures of Jamie as part of her appeal to find him. And anyone with information about the Brit's disappearance has been urged to come forward as soon as possible. Advertisement An FCDO spokesperson told The Sun: 'We are supporting the family of a British man reported as missing in Peru and are in contact with his local authorities.' The Sun has reached out to Jamie's family for further details. Mum of missing Scots teen Cole Cooper, 19, reveals living 'nightmare' in heartbreaking interview over his disappearance It comes as Brit woman Hannah Almond continues to live on the streets after she became too terrified to trust anyone. Ms Almond, 32, disappeared after a violent robbery left her without a passport, phone, or money – and sparked a terrifying mental health spiral. Advertisement The yoga-loving fashion graduate from Grimsby had travelled to Cusco in March for a spiritual retreat to 'find herself', but ended up living under a bridge with an elderly homeless man. Locals torched her few remaining belongings in a sickening attack. After three days without contact, friends feared the worst. But a man she met briefly in Lima caught a flight to Cusco and 'just started wandering the streets asking after her' until he found her slumped on the pavement. Advertisement Despite being located, Ms Almond is still sleeping rough and refusing support – including food, shelter, and help from the British embassy – due to trauma from the robbery that's left her terrified of strangers. One of her pals has now flown from the UK in a desperate bid to persuade her to return home before she disappears again. Piero Villanueva, the man who found the Brit, revealed their emotional reunion and said she immediately recognised him and began crying. He told local media: 'I have just found her. She is safe and well. Advertisement 'Hannah recognised me and approached me crying and I asked her to leave with me. Thanks God she's safe.' 6 Hannah Almond has been found after she was feared missing in Peru Credit: Instagram 6 Piero Villanueva, who briefly met Hannah in Lima, managed to track her down and find the Brit backpacker Credit: LR Noticias en Cusco Piero, who met Hannah briefly in Lima earlier in her trip, travelled to Cusco after seeing news of her disappearance on social media. Advertisement 'I decided to travel to Cusco at the request of her friends and family,' he said. 'I wanted to come and help find her and assist her because she didn't have money or her passport and other documents because she had been robbed.' He confirmed he is in touch with Hannah's family, the British Consul, and a friend flying in from the UK. 'A friend of Hannah is arriving in Cusco today and I'm talking with him to be able to assist her,' he said. Advertisement 'We have to see now what's going to happen, talk with Hannah's mum and see what she wants to do,' he added. 'Hannah and her mum haven't spoken yet. I'm talking with her mum but she's an elderly lady and we don't want to worry her anymore.'
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Another Brit vanishes in Peru as Jamie Cooke isn't seen in 3 days & family fly out for search – amid Hannah Almond case
A DESPERATE hunt has been launched to find a missing Brit who suddenly disappeared in Peru just days after Hannah Almond was found in the country. Jamie Cooke, 39, was last seen in the city of 6 Brit man Jamie Cooke has disappeared in Peru Credit: Facebook 6 He was last seen in the city of Miraflores on Monday Credit: Facebook 6 His family have now launched an urgent hunt for the missing Brit Credit: Facebook His family has now It comes as Brit backpacker Hannah Almond, who also disappeared in Peru, was Sister Jade McKay said she flew out to Peru with her partner in a bid to find her missing brother. In a public posting urging people to help find Jamie, she wrote: "My brother, Jamie Cooke, 39 years old, is missing in Peru. read more world news "I have travelled from the UK to search for him and am currently in Miraflores with my partner. "We are very worried and would appreciate any information from UK citizens travelling in the area. "Please share and contact us if you have any news." Ms McKay shared two pictures of Jamie as part of her appeal to find him. And anyone with information about the Brit's disappearance has been urged to come forward as soon as possible. Most read in The Sun An FCDO spokesperson told The Sun: 'We are supporting the family of a British man reported as missing in Peru and are in contact with his local authorities.' The Sun has reached out to Jamie's family for further details. Mum of missing Scots teen Cole Cooper, 19, reveals living 'nightmare' in heartbreaking interview over his disappearance It comes as Brit woman Hannah Almond continues to live on the streets after she became too terrified to trust anyone. Ms Almond, 32, The yoga-loving fashion graduate from Grimsby had Locals torched her few remaining belongings in a sickening attack. After three days without contact, friends feared the worst. But a man she met briefly in Lima caught a flight to Cusco and 'just started wandering the streets asking after her' until he found her slumped on the pavement. Despite being located, Ms Almond is still sleeping rough and refusing support – including food, shelter, and help from the British embassy – due to trauma from the robbery that's left her terrified of strangers. One of her pals has now flown from the UK in a desperate bid to persuade her to return home before she disappears again. Piero Villanueva, the man who found the Brit, revealed their emotional reunion and said she immediately recognised him and began crying. He told local media: 'I have just found her. She is safe and well. 'Hannah recognised me and approached me crying and I asked her to leave with me. Thanks God she's safe.' 6 Hannah Almond has been found after she was feared missing in Peru Credit: Instagram 6 Piero Villanueva, who briefly met Hannah in Lima, managed to track her down and find the Brit backpacker Credit: LR Noticias en Cusco Piero, who met Hannah briefly in Lima earlier in her trip, travelled to Cusco after seeing news of her disappearance on social media. 'I decided to travel to Cusco at the request of her friends and family,' he said. 'I wanted to come and help find her and assist her because she didn't have money or her passport and other documents because she had been robbed.' He confirmed he is in touch with Hannah's family, the British Consul, and a friend flying in from the UK. 'A friend of Hannah is arriving in Cusco today and I'm talking with him to be able to assist her,' he said. 'We have to see now what's going to happen, talk with Hannah's mum and see what she wants to do,' he added. 'Hannah and her mum haven't spoken yet. I'm talking with her mum but she's an elderly lady and we don't want to worry her anymore.' 6 Footage from local media shows the pair together walking through Cusco together shortly after their reunion Credit: CuscoNoticias CTV47
The Sun
4 days ago
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- The Sun
Another Brit vanishes in Peru as Jamie Cooke isn't seen in 3 days & family fly out for search – amid Hannah Almond case
A DESPERATE hunt has been launched to find a missing Brit who suddenly disappeared in Peru just days after Hannah Almond was found in the country. Jamie Cooke, 39, was last seen in the city of Miraflores on Monday. 6 6 6 His family has now launched a desperate appeal to find the missing Brit in the South American country. It comes as Brit backpacker Hannah Almond, who also disappeared in Peru, was found sleeping rough on the streets. Sister Jade McKay said she flew out to Peru with her partner in a bid to find her missing brother. In a public posting urging people to help find Jamie, she wrote: "My brother, Jamie Cooke, 39 years old, is missing in Peru. "I have travelled from the UK to search for him and am currently in Miraflores with my partner. "We are very worried and would appreciate any information from UK citizens travelling in the area. "Please share and contact us if you have any news." Ms McKay shared two pictures of Jamie as part of her appeal to find him. And anyone with information about the Brit's disappearance has been urged to come forward as soon as possible. An FCDO spokesperson told The Sun: 'We are supporting the family of a British man reported as missing in Peru and are in contact with his local authorities.' The Sun has reached out to Jamie's family for further details. Mum of missing Scots teen Cole Cooper, 19, reveals living 'nightmare' in heartbreaking interview over his disappearance It comes as Brit woman Hannah Almond continues to live on the streets after she became too terrified to trust anyone. Ms Almond, 32, disappeared after a violent robbery left her without a passport, phone, or money – and sparked a terrifying mental health spiral. The yoga-loving fashion graduate from Grimsby had travelled to Cusco in March for a spiritual retreat to 'find herself', but ended up living under a bridge with an elderly homeless man. Locals torched her few remaining belongings in a sickening attack. After three days without contact, friends feared the worst. But a man she met briefly in Lima caught a flight to Cusco and 'just started wandering the streets asking after her' until he found her slumped on the pavement. Despite being located, Ms Almond is still sleeping rough and refusing support – including food, shelter, and help from the British embassy – due to trauma from the robbery that's left her terrified of strangers. One of her pals has now flown from the UK in a desperate bid to persuade her to return home before she disappears again. Piero Villanueva, the man who found the Brit, revealed their emotional reunion and said she immediately recognised him and began crying. He told local media: 'I have just found her. She is safe and well. 'Hannah recognised me and approached me crying and I asked her to leave with me. Thanks God she's safe.' 6 6 Piero, who met Hannah briefly in Lima earlier in her trip, travelled to Cusco after seeing news of her disappearance on social media. 'I decided to travel to Cusco at the request of her friends and family,' he said. 'I wanted to come and help find her and assist her because she didn't have money or her passport and other documents because she had been robbed.' He confirmed he is in touch with Hannah's family, the British Consul, and a friend flying in from the UK. 'A friend of Hannah is arriving in Cusco today and I'm talking with him to be able to assist her,' he said. 'We have to see now what's going to happen, talk with Hannah's mum and see what she wants to do,' he added. 'Hannah and her mum haven't spoken yet. I'm talking with her mum but she's an elderly lady and we don't want to worry her anymore.' 6
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Major search underway as Warrington man, 39, goes missing in Peru
Loved ones of a Warrington man have flown out to Peru after he disappeared in the South American country. Jamie Cooke, 39, was last seen in the city of Miraflores on Monday (May 26). The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) says it is aware of Jamie's disappearance and is supporting his family. READ MORE: Man United given green light to complete 'free' Bryan Mbeumo transfer with brutal sale READ MORE: David de Gea responds as statement made after Man United decision confirmed His sister, Jade Mckay, says she has flown out to Peru with her partner to try and find her brother. In a public Facebook post asking people for help, she wrote: "My brother, Jamie Cooke, 39 years old, is missing in Peru. "I have travelled from the UK to search for him and am currently in Miraflores with my partner. "We are very worried and would appreciate any information from UK citizens traveling in the area. "Please share and contact us if you have any news." Two images of Jamie have been shared by the family as part of an appeal to find him. Anyone with information about his disappearance is urged to come forward as soon as possible. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE An FCDO spokesperson said: 'We are supporting the family of a British man reported as missing in Peru and are in contact with his local authorities.' Information can be passed on to authorities in Peru by calling +51 964 619 553. Jamie's family and Cheshire Police have been approached for further details. --- For the latest stories and breaking news visit Get the latest headlines, features and analysis that matter to you by signing up to our various Manchester Evening News newsletters here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to stay up to date with the latest. Follow us on X @mennewsdesk for all the latest stories and updates on breaking incidents from across the region and beyond, as well as on our Facebook page here. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our newsdesk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it.
