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Hi,
To keep this brief - we take in foreign language students and have done for 4 years.
This afternoon an 18 year lad from Belarus arrived. English is quite good, but it is his first time in England. He has come alone.
This afternoon I showed him and our other student the usuals - where to get a bus, their school and the town centre. I then left them in the town centre to explore and they returned later but mentioned they got lost.
After dinner, this student explained he was going out for a walk and he left the house at approx 9pm. We are not walking distance to the town centre, there are only other houses around.
Almost 3 hours later he has not returned home and I am worried. I have got in my car and driven round the area to see if I can see him and there is no sign. I do not have his phone number although he does have mine.
I would not normally be worried, but he is just 18, alone, never been to England before and is unfamilliar with the area. On top of this, it is a sunday night and everything is shut apart from maybe a few clubs in town.
Not sure what to do.....any advice? Am I worrying over nothing? My OH thinks he is over 18 and I am over thinking things. He is right in a way, and if he had friends here or knew the area and is settled i wouldnt worry.
What to do
To keep this brief - we take in foreign language students and have done for 4 years.
This afternoon an 18 year lad from Belarus arrived. English is quite good, but it is his first time in England. He has come alone.
This afternoon I showed him and our other student the usuals - where to get a bus, their school and the town centre. I then left them in the town centre to explore and they returned later but mentioned they got lost.
After dinner, this student explained he was going out for a walk and he left the house at approx 9pm. We are not walking distance to the town centre, there are only other houses around.
Almost 3 hours later he has not returned home and I am worried. I have got in my car and driven round the area to see if I can see him and there is no sign. I do not have his phone number although he does have mine.
I would not normally be worried, but he is just 18, alone, never been to England before and is unfamilliar with the area. On top of this, it is a sunday night and everything is shut apart from maybe a few clubs in town.
Not sure what to do.....any advice? Am I worrying over nothing? My OH thinks he is over 18 and I am over thinking things. He is right in a way, and if he had friends here or knew the area and is settled i wouldnt worry.
What to do
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I'd probably call the police on the non-emergency number may be in another hour or so.
does he have a mobile phone on him? i know you said you don't have his number, but i would think if he had yours & he was lost he would have rung you.
It is extremely easy to get lost in a place you don't know
I really hope he turns up soon, he may be 18 but it is still a worry that he's been out for hours in an area he doesn't know.
I can only presume he took his phone with him. To be honest that is the only bit that is keeping me calm, surely he would phone me if he was lost/in trouble? He seems a really nice, sensible lad. He certainly looks like he can take care of himself too, he must be at least 6 foot 2 +
Anyway, will leave it til 1am and give the local police a ring.
yeah do try not to worry too much, because i do think if he was lost he would have tried to call you by now.
But yeah give it till 1am then call the police & explain the situation, hopefully they will be able to help you. Do keep us all informed though OP.
Still nothing.
He went out in knee length shorts and a t-shirt and a square bag. Everything else is still in his room.
Unlikely he went to a nightclub given his attire. The only thing I can think of is that he does know someone in the area who he hasnt mentioned, or he came with other students he knew and he is with them. However, this is very unusual behaviour and we are experience with taking in students. Bearing in mind he has to be at school tomorrow morning at 8.30 and be at the bus stop at 7.40!
Unless he is staying with someone else??
Really have no idea !! I would have thought if he had decided to stay with someone else he would have let me know.
Re the phone - surely he would have called me if lost etc....but then what if he has been mugged/lost his phone/has no credit etc
That's really worrying for you. Let's hope he comes home soon. You'll be furious if he stays with a friend for the night!
I am so angry with myself as I didnt take his number.
If it turns out he is staying elsewhere with a friend I will be so angry. We need to sleep - hubby has to be up for work at 5am and myself at 7.20.
But he just said he was going for a walk? That was all?
What did the police say? I presume not an awful lot.
I really hope he gets in touch with you soon and makes his way home, so you can put your mind at rest. Please update this thread Cloudy, and let us now
Just had a call from Dorset Police who said they have called the School's emergency number but they could not provide any contact details for him.
Yep, that's all! Although seeing as he took a bag with him, it makes me think he had plans to meet up with someone ??
Gosh I'm impressed the police are making an effort at least.
Let's hope they happen to pick him up wandering aimlessly around if he's lost.
Locals pub would have shut by now, and it is unlikely he went to a nightclub given what he was wearing.
I will check to see if he is on facebook now, although it is likely to be in Russian, but if he is on I can send a friend request through and see what happens.
Police said that they have put out an alert for him , giving his description. They did also admit it was worrying. But they told me there is nothing them or I can do further at this time.
There's really nothing else you can do other than wait is there?
I really feel for you.
Unfortunately it seems it's now the waiting game, please try not to worry too much (easier said than done, I know), hopefully he'll arrive back soon, as above, I really, really feel for you.
He is back !!
He told me he went for a walk but with a friend. He didnt tell me this in the first place and he never mentioned arriving with friends plus the majority of our students come alone. He was a bit perplexed with it all, I am just glad he is ok.
I have called local police to update and am now worried I over reacted. Better safe than sorry?
Now to sleep.....