Gary Hewitt was beyond excited for his brother, Michael. An absolute diehard soccer fan and supporter of Leeds United, Michael was fulfilling a dream: He was on his way to Boston, via a quick stop in Barcelona, to catch a World Cup match between England and Ghana.

Only Michael never made it to Boston. His family lost touch with him shortly after he arrived in Barcelona, and the situation quickly grew dire.

Family reports him missing after eight days of no contact

Gary posted a desperate plea to social media on June 29, about eight days after he’d last heard from his brother.

“Our last contact with him was from Barcelona in the early hours of Sunday morning, 21st June. Since then, his phone has been out of service and he hasn’t posted any updates on social media. As you can imagine, we are now very worried for his safety,” Gary wrote.

Michael was officially reported missing. The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office got involved. Local police in Spain were on the case. Interpol (the International Criminal Police Organization) launched an........

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