This week marks National Missing Person’s Week in Australia.
Families are urged to report their missing loved ones to police straight away because, ‘The first 24 to 48 hours in a missing person’s case is critical for both the investigation and the well-being of the person’.
The sentiment fits with this year’s theme, ‘When someone goes missing, a day spent waiting is lost’.
I know the feeling first-hand, my brother went missing some time ago, though my family were lucky to find him again.
Spare a moment for those who aren’t found during National Missing Person’s Week in Australia, on 1 to 7 August.