Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District
100 days and still no answers
An agonising 100 days have passed since an artist and musician went missing - and his loved ones still have no answers.
Dan Venes, 31, from Canterbury, was last seen at about 6pm on August 14 in the College Road area of Margate.
His dad, Jason Joiner, told the Gazette that before his disappearance, Dan had been picked up at Sturry railway station by police due to welfare concerns.
He was taken to the QEQM hospital in Margate, but is believed to have left soon after.
Dan, who lives just off Sturry Road, was captured on CCTV in Margate a short while later – but has not been seen since.
A ‘Help find Dan Venes’ page set up on Facebook has amassed more than 2,500 followers.
Members of the group regularly head out to investigate reported potential sightings.
But there have been no confirmed sightings.
Mr Joiner, from Swalecliffe, said in September the talented guitarist had not used his bank card since he went missing.
He urged the public to keep an eye out for his son and report any sightings to police.
“We’d love them to take a photo of him,” he added. “Then we’d know if it was him. I love him and I’d love him home. I miss him.”
He described his son – who has thousands of followers on Facebook pages exhibiting his art and music – as a “brilliant” guitar player and “a lovely, caring person”.
Dan is 5ft 9ins, slim and has short, dark hair and a short beard. He was last seen wearing a red and black checked shirt with black jeans.
Police say they are still searching for him and have renewed their appeal for information.
Det Insp Louise Murphy said: “Daniel is still missing and inquiries to locate him remain ongoing. We are still very keen to hear from anyone who may have seen him or has any information about his whereabouts since August 14.”
Anyone with information is urged to call 101, quoting reference 14-1230.