Alex Humphrey, a very good friend of someone close to me, went missing in Panama 7 weeks ago and since then, there has been no trace of him.
Alex was due to fly back to his Manchester home and job on 29th August, but was last seen on the 14th August, leaving Hostal Vearon in Boquete, in Chiriqui province, where he was apparently heading out to see the Balneario Majagua waterfall.
It's a very scary situation and everyone who knows Alex is desperate to know what has happened. I know Alex personally, and as a journalist I wanted to help get some coverage to alert people in the UK to the situation. I have written an article for today's Guardian about Alex, after talking to his mum Gill earlier this week.
The article is focused on Gill's journey out to Panama where she headed last Wednesday - hopefully with some news of Alex when she returns next week, and I very much hope the article will help bring forward any news of Alex.
If you have any information that might help in the search for Alex Humphrey, email aghumph@yahoo.co.uk or telephone Greater Manchester Police on 0161-872 5050
There is a Facebook group called Find Alex Humphrey, plus the Alex Humphrey website.
