Man’s emotional plea: Help me find my brother,
DEAN Anderson broke down as he spoke of the emotional toll the search for his missing brother Paul had on his parents.
“Mum and dad are distraught,” Dean said.
“They don’t know what to do, where to start.”
The family hired helicopters in Central Queensland to search the sprawling region for any sign of the Toowoomba man or his cream coloured Proton Jumbuck.
Paul has been missing for 10 days after he failed to show up for his shift at the Endeavour Foundation on December 15.
Wearing a navy coloured hat, and navy coloured shirt and pants, Paul, 49, had with him just a cut lunch and a bottle of water.
Three days later on Sunday, he was given 10 litres of petrol at Westwood, outside Rockhampton, and then refuelled at a Duaringa service station about noon.
Paul, with a patch over his left eye, about 175cm tall and with a proportionate build, may have been seen the next day in Alpha, but police have been unable to confirm the report.
“He’s harmless. He’s led a very sheltered life. He’s not what we would call worldly-wise so his ability to fend for himself would be very limited in our view,” Dean said.
“We are really worried he has run out of fuel in an isolated spot and we know from previous times he’s gone missing that he will not leave the vehicle.
“Don’t take anything for granted. Mum and dad really want him home for Christmas.”
Police believe he is still with his Jumbuck ute with Qld registration 814LSM.
Southern Region search and rescue co-ordinator Acting Senior Sergeant Jeremy Sheldrick urged all motorists and tourists to keep Paul on their minds when travelling around Queensland.
“If you notice anything that seems out of place in terms of vehicles parked off a road or nearby, contact police,” he said.
“If you’re currently away on holidays or been away from a business you may own in the Central Queensland area, make sure the people who are looking after that place for you in your absence keep Paul in the back of their minds when they do checks on those properties.”
Anyone who sees Paul Anderson is asked to stay with him and call police immediately.
He has early onset dementia and may be delusional, but is not a threat to the public.
Phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or the nearest police station.
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Mum and dad really want him home for Christmas.
— Dean Anderson