The mother of a young man who had been missing in Thailand for nine days has provided a tragic update confirming that his body has been discovered.
Joshua Kershaw, a 21-year-old from Grimsby, was last sighted in the popular tourist destination of Pattaya on January 12. Scheduled to catch a flight back to the UK from Bangkok on January 19 at 8:30 pm local time, he did not board the flight, prompting authorities to launch a search and classify him as a high-risk missing person.
In an effort to locate Joshua, his family initiated an appeal, and a GoFundMe campaign was also established. However, on Wednesday morning, his mother Jenny from Wakefield shared a heartbreaking update on Facebook, stating, “As much as my heart is breaking right now, we have now located Josh. Unfortunately, he was found deceased, and we are working on repatriating his body to the UK.”
Numerous individuals responded with messages of sorrow upon hearing the news. One person expressed, “So sorry Jen, thinking of you all right now. Been thinking of you all week, was praying he was safe. So sad, RIP Josh.” Another commented, “Absolutely heart breaking Jen. Thinking of you, your beautiful girls and family! Sending you all so much love.”
Jade Kershaw also conveyed the tragic news on a GoFundMe page established to aid in the search for Joshua. She wrote, “Our beloved nephew, Joshua, who had been missing in Thailand, has sadly been found deceased in his hotel. This is not the outcome we were praying for, and our family is completely devastated by this loss.”
Acknowledging the support received, she added, “All funds raised will now go towards bringing Joshua home and covering funeral arrangements so he can be laid to rest at home, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Please continue to keep our family in your thoughts as we grieve and try to come to terms with this heartbreaking news.”
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