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Missing man "spotted" in Sweden
AN exile now living in Sweden believes she may have spotted one of the African exchange volunteers who went missing almost two weeks ago.
Sarah Carlsson, who used to live in Peterlee but now lives in Stockholm, contacted the Mail after reading about the missing trio on our website.
Our article last Thursday reminded the 35-year-old of a man she had seen earlier that week who matched the description of the missing
men.
What added to the mystery was that the man she saw, who she says was in his late 20s, was wearing a T-shirt with "Hartlepool" written across it.
Global Xchange volunteers Zerihun Weldeyohans, 24, Habtamu Debela, 27, and 21-year-old Muluneh Tilahun Abera went missing in London following a visit to the Houses of Parliament.
They were among a group of nine Ethiopian and nine British volunteers staying in Hartlepool for three months.
Mum-of-three Sarah has been living in Sweden since 1998 and works as an administrator at a private international school.
She lives in Vsterhaninge, a suburb of Stockholm, with her partner and three daughters, aged six and four-year-old twins, from a previous relationship.
Ms Carlsson, a regular reader of the Mail's website, said: "I saw a man in the Old Town area of Stockholm. He attracted my attention because he was wearing a 'Hartlepool' T-shirt which looked to be brand new.
"It was black with a design on the front and 'Hartlepool' written in large stark white calligraphy style. It is not usual to see people in Stockholm in T-shirts emblazoned with Hartlepool, which is why it caught my attention.
"He was obviously a visitor to the city though, taking photographs in the area, coincidentally enough, close to the Swedish Houses of Parliament."
The Global Xchange volunteers visited London for a tour of the Houses of Parliament.
But when the three men failed to show up afterwards they were reported missing to police by programme organisers.
The trio went missing on Wednesday, July 15 and Ms Carlsson spotted the man at around midday on Tuesday, July 21.
A spokesman for Cleveland Police said: "We welcome any information like this and we would urge anyone who may have further information to get in touch."
Anyone with information is asked to call Hartlepool Police on (01642) 326326.
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