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Elliot Ball

West Country man has disappeared in Holland

A "high risk" 20-year-old man West Country has disappeared in Holland. Thomas Delafay, also known as Taiga Akabane, was last seen on Sunday, June 11 at 11.30pm outside a hospital.

He travelled to Hoorn in the Netherlands on Friday (June 9) with his boyfriend Tom Novelle to visit a friend. His sister Holly Delafay says police in Holland are treating Thomas as a "Level One high-risk missing person".

Holly told PlymouthLive that her brother had a psychotic break while away and had begun hallucinating. Thomas was taken to Dijklander Hospital but it's believed that he never entered the hospital.

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Adding to the family's concern, it's believed he is without a mobile phone, and has no money or his passport. Holly describes her brother as being approximately 5ft 10 in height with purple and black hair.

He is of a slender build and is thought to have been wearing black jeans, and a black oversized hoodie with writing all over it at the time of his disappearance.

A statement from Dutch police reads: "The 20-year-old Taiga (Thomas) has been missing from Hoorn since the June 11, 2023. He was last seen Dijklander Ziekenhuis, Hoorn. He has left in the unknown direction. He can be recognised by his purple hair, short at the sides and long on top. He was wearing a black hoodie with letters all over, a black pants and black shoes. He has a small posture."

Thomas' case number is 2023123185. If you have any information that can help police in locating Thomas you are urged to call 031629608595.

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