A British grandfather who vanished from the Marbella resort of Puerto Banus has been found.
Clifford Wildgoose, 76, from Whitby, North Yorkshire, had last been seen at Patrick’s 19th Hole bar at around 2am on Saturday, September 20.
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A desperate search involving Spanish and UK police was launched after he missed his flight home at around noon on Sunday.
Fortunately, he was found wandering Puerto Banus at around 10pm on Sunday.
His daughter said in an update: ‘Just to let everyone know… I received a call from a kind gentleman in Puerto Banus who was walking past and recognised my dad from the social media posts.
‘He is now safe and with the police but will need some hospital treatment. Thank you to everyone, social media worked its magic I can’t thank you all enough!’
Clifford had been due to fly home from Malaga at noon on Sunday, but did not arrive for his flight.
His daughter Melanie Hall told the Spanish Eye that there had been odd payments on his bank card, but as there are no time stamps, it is difficult to know when they were made.
They included multiple payments at a beach bar and a supermarket.
Melanie, who lives in Manchester, added that her father was on holiday in Marbella with a group of eight.
‘They said he was there one minute then gone, there’s been transactions on his card about a 15-minute walk from the bar he was last seen in,’ she said following his disappearance.
‘But no one knows if he’s confused or if it’s even him, or if the card has been stolen… he has a bad knee so can’t walk far.’
She added: ‘We’re in Manchester worried sick, his friends are so worried but leave in the morning.’
