Police communiqué - One missing man rescued, search still on for another |22 August 2017
A man who got lost on a trail on Sunday afternoon was rescued yesterday while the search is still on for another man who has gone missing since Saturday afternoon.
Graham Robb, a 64-year-old male Scottish national employed here with the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA), was rescued yesterday after he got lost on the Anse Forban trail late Sunday afternoon.
Meanwhile investigation and search is still on by the police, military, coastguard and marine police for Peter Gonzague Zoe who was reported missing on Saturday afternoon.
In Mr Robb’s case, the incident was reported to the police at around 6.30 on Sunday night after Mr Robb had contacted his landlord and informed her that he had lost his way.
The landlord then alerted the police who mounted a search party until the early hours of yesterday before resuming the search and rescue operation in the morning.
Apart from the police, local and foreign handlers with their dogs, also assisting with the search and rescue operations on land were SCAA personnel, DRDM (Department of Risk and Disaster Management) and Zil Air helicopter, while the coastguard and marine police searched the coastal area of the region.
Mr Robb was located at Lapwent Sid, Grand Police at around 12.30pm yesterday by marine police officers who were involved in the search and rescue operations along the coast of the Takamaka region.
According to reports Mr Robb had waved a red piece of cloth to attract the attention of the search and rescue team.
Zil Air helicopter which has been participating in the operation then airlifted him to safety.
Mr Robb, who lives at Pointe Au Sel, was transported to the Anse Aux Pins health centre for medical attention and observation.
The police have thanked Zil Air, Coast Guard, SCAA, DRDM, as well as each and every one of their officers for the successful search and rescue operation.
As for Mr Zoe, the investigation and search started soon after his disappearance was reported at the Mont Fleuri police station at around 3.20pm on Saturday.
The search for Mr Zoe is being carried out on land in the North of Mahé by both police and military while coastal sea search is on by the coastguard and marine police.
It was reported that Mr Zoe was last seen on the mountain side bus stop at Union Vale at around 8pm on Friday.
The police are once again appealing to anyone who have information which can help find Mr Zoe to please contact CID, their Command and Control Centre or call 2641935.