British tourist Daniel Thomas, 51, is missing in Barcelona after failing to board his return flight home on Saturday, April 18, according to multiple reports. He last had contact through a Barcelona airport worker's Instagram to say he had lost or had his passport, phone, and all money and cards stolen. Daniel Thomas does not speak Spanish, and the UK and Spanish police and the British consulate have been notified about his disappearance. His friend Alix Harvey posted on social media pleading for help and detailing his last known movements, noting he needs to get to authorities to arrange his return home.
Other British tourists are also missing across Spain. According to the Missing Persons Tenerife Facebook group, British tourist Michael, in his early sixties, is missing in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, after going out for an early morning walk on Sunday, March 15. Michael had no phone or passport with him and was carrying little, if any, money when he went missing, and he and his wife had just arrived in Tenerife on Saturday night before his disappearance. The group stated that police in Tenerife have checked hospitals regarding his case. In Benidorm, British tourist Ryan is missing with no phone and possibly no money, having been last seen walking towards Benidorm's old town, as reported by major media.
Authorities have been alerted in these cases. Police in Tenerife have checked hospitals regarding Michael's disappearance, and Ryan's disappearance has been reported to police. For Daniel Thomas, the British consulate and police are involved, though the specific actions being taken beyond initial notifications remain unclear.
Conflicting information has emerged in Ryan's disappearance. Ryan's family and friends have denied claims that he has been found and is okay. According to major media, a group of British women walked Ryan back to his Benidorm hotel after finding him very drunk on the street, but he later left that hotel. His sister Donna Cullen said on social media that he is still missing and noted he is actually staying at Apartmentos Finestrat in Old Town Benidorm, urging people to keep an eye out.
In a separate case, Katherine Esther Gamboa Kerwood is missing in California after traveling for a sightseeing break and not checking into her hostel, according to multiple reports. Katherine was last seen on CCTV at San Francisco International Airport with a man she first met in the UK. Her family discovered she never checked into her hostel after a text was sent stating she had on the same day, and she was last heard from on Friday and allegedly stopped responding to worried relatives asking to speak to her on the phone. The identity and role of the man seen with her at the airport are unknown.
Key unknowns persist in these disappearances. The current whereabouts and condition of Daniel Thomas, Michael, Ryan, and Katherine Esther Gamboa Kerwood remain unconfirmed. The exact circumstances leading to each disappearance, including whether foul play was involved, are under investigation, and it is unclear whether the belongings of Daniel Thomas and Ryan were stolen or lost. Authorities have not detailed specific actions beyond initial steps like hospital checks and notifications.