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Mum's last words to son before he went missing in Colombia

Mum's last words to son before he went missing in Colombia
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Nylva McKie-Williams is seeking urgent assistance to locate her son, Anton Green, who has been missing in Colombia since early August. Despite appeals to authorities, the family feels the search has lacked sufficient support and priority.

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The case highlights the difficulties families face when navigating international missing persons investigations and the limitations of consular support.

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Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jasmine DuFraisse Family photograph Nylva McKie-Williams is desperate to hear from her son The mother of a man missing in Colombia for two months has described how his last words to her were: "We will speak at the weekend".

Anton Green, brother of ex-Manchester United youth team defender Ro-Shaun Williams, has not been heard from since 6 August.

His mum, Nylva McKie-Williams, said it was "so unlike him not to be in contact with us".

Footballer Marcus Rashford, who described Anton as a "family friend", recently joined the appeal to help find the 43-year-old.

Anton, who is originally from Whalley Range in Manchester, moved to South America two-and-a-half years ago.

Nylva told BBC North West Tonight he kept in weekly contact with his family, but his calls home stopped suddenly at the beginning of August.

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