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‘It’s a huge relief’: Missing British tourist, 63, is located after four-day search in Benidorm

In an appeal online, Kelsey Leigh says her uncle Dave, 63, from Oldham, has not been seen or heard from for three days.

Last updated: July 13, 2025 12:57 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: July 13, 2025
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Missing: David, 63, from Oldham vanished from Benidorm in the early hours of Wednesday

A British tourist who disappeared while on holiday in Benidorm has been located following a days-long search.

In the original online appeal, Kelsey Leigh said her uncle David, 63, from Oldham, had not been seen or heard from since Wednesday.

She said her family were ‘worried sick’ and that both the UK and Spanish police were helping look for him.

David disappeared at around 5am when he reportedly went to a chicken shop and never returned.

Dozens of British expats and tourists in Benidorm helped the search efforts over the past few days.

FOUND: David, 63, from Oldham, who vanished from Benidorm in the early hours of Wednesday

In an update on Sunday, Kelsey said: ‘A lovely woman has picked him up and he is on his way back to Benidorm to meet his wife, thank you everyone!’

It is not clear where David has been since disappearing, but he is said to have been trying to make his way to the airport.

A person who assisted with the search said ‘it’s a huge relief for the family.’

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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