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Catalan Police Call Off Search for Missing Briton near Tossa de Mar

Matthew Chapman’s family say they have had no word from the Mossos d’Esquadra since his van was discovered

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Overview

  • A two-day land, sea and air search on May 24–25 using helicopters, drones and patrols yielded no trace of the 24-year-old.
  • Chapman’s van was found abandoned at a coastal viewpoint near Tossa de Mar after he drove from the UK via France and Portugal.
  • His mobile phone last registered a signal in the Costa Brava region before going silent near Tossa de Mar.
  • Parents Jane and Andrew Chapman report learning of the search from news reports and have received no direct updates from Catalan authorities.
  • The Mossos d’Esquadra maintain an open investigation into his disappearance with no clear leads to explain his whereabouts.