The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Mum of missing man trying to keep herself together
The mother of a missing Tayside man has told how she is trying not to let the ordeal affect her health.
Carole Kelbie, 69, from Brechin, said her son, Anthony, would be heartbroken to know that his disappearance is causing the family pain.
Mrs Kelbie said: “I’m just trying to keep myself together for Anthony. The last thing he would want is for me to become ill so I’m determined to look after myself.”
The 48-year-old went out to buy a lighter on August 19 – just hours after being treated in hospital for a head injury – and he hasn’t been seen since.
He suffered cuts to the side of his head and a lump and cut on his forehead after falling at Seagate Bus Station in Dundee following a seizure.
Mrs Kelbie said: “Obviously if he had taken a seizure outside then somebody would have seen him by now.
“It’s the not knowing that is the difficult thing. It doesn’t matter how old you are, he was constantly in touch with me. I’ve never been out of touch with him for over a week before. He would have phoned me if he was able to.”
Police were continuing the search for Mr Kelbie in Brechin yesterday.
He remains missing despite an extensive search of the river and the surrounding undergrowth on Monday with the assistance of a police helicopter.
Mrs Kelbie added: “He was once told he was a mummy’s boy and he said: ‘Yes, that’s me’. He would be so upset that he’s causing all this worry for his family.
“That’s the kind of person he is – he would be more concerned about how I’m feeling.”