Family of missing sailor make plea to find Dubai taxi driver
The family of missing British sailor Timmy MacColl who was last seen being put in a taxi by mates in Dubai a week ago are appealing for the driver to come forward.
The dad-of-two, whose wife, Rachel, is expecting their third child in October, had been at Rock Bottom in the Regent Palace Hotel in Bur Dubai with fellow sailors last Saturday night.
At 2am on Sunday, May 27, his mates flagged down a taxi, paid the driver Dhs70 and asked him to take their friend to their ship HMS Westminster, which was docked at Port Rashid.
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British sailor Tim MacColl, with HMS Westiminster, went missing a week ago in Dubai
MacColl, pictured, has not been seen since. Last night a family member told 7DAYS: “As far as the family is aware the last time Timmy was seen was by this taxi driver.
“He had been out with his mates and we are assuming he had too much to drink. We would ask the taxi driver or anybody with any information whatsoever to contact us through 7DAYS.
“We are hoping the taxi driver knows where he has gone.”
Personnel from HMS Westminster checked with police stations and hospitals. The Royal Navy is still working with Dubai Police to try to establish what happened to the 27 year old.
He had told his wife just 14 hours earlier that he was looking forward to speaking to their two children, aged six and four, on Skype, but the phone call didn’t happen.
His frantic family have started a facebook campaign to publicise his disappearance. Within hours of it going live yesterday it had more than 40,000 followers.
>> Are you the taxi driver or have you seen MacColl? Email myra@7days.ae with information
Comments
by Sharon Siacon
Monday, June 04 2012, 3:03PM
“I just hope nothing serious happened to him, this is just for a thought...and its been on news before, that they put some sort of drugs to your drinks . I really hope hes ok and they find him soon.”
by DIWATA
Monday, June 04 2012, 9:20AM
“Hopefully that the taxi driver will come out for the sake of Mr. MacColl family especially his children.
Mr. Taxi Driver whoever you are please come out and speak so that the family of Mr. MacColl will have a peace of mind. Always take into consideration what if if your in the shoes of Mr. MacColl..
Will just include in our prayers that soon Mr. Tim MacColl will come out.”
by Nigel Donk Fleetwood
Monday, June 04 2012, 3:13AM
“This is amazing, as one of the founders of the facebook group bringtimmyhome, this is exactly what we have been trying to achieve. Thank you so much for running this and helping is re-unite timmy with his family. Thank you also to the 52,876 people now following us and making this happen. For more information follow http://tinyurl.com/7dvfj7z”