'We don't know where he is': Relatives of Sir Ranulph Fiennes tell BBC
Family and friends of 82-year-old British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes have reported being unable to contact or locate him for several months. Relatives allege he has been moved between care homes under assumed names amidst a family dispute involving his wife.
Why it matters
The situation highlights concerns regarding the welfare of elderly public figures and the legal complexities surrounding power of attorney and family guardianship.
'We don't know where he is': Relatives of Sir Ranulph Fiennes tell BBC Close Family and friends of British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes have said they have not been able to visit or contact him for months.
His former sister-in-law Arabella Pepper told BBC Newsnight that she did not know where he was, and nobody had been able to see him.
"All his friends and family want to see him and take him Toblerones and cheer him up, but we don't know where is," she said.
It has been alleged that Sir Ranulph, 82, has been admitted to a number of care homes under assumed names, after a family rift involving his second wife, Louise Millington-Cotes.
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