The family of 67-year-old Scott Graham are appealing to the public for information about his whereabouts as they head to Spain, where he was last seen, to try to find him.
Graham was last seen on July 15 at the Canadian embassy in Madrid after losing his bag four days earlier.
Graham is a kidney transplant recipient and had gone to the embassy for help – his medication, which he had to take daily, and his passport were in the bag.
His daughter Georgia Graham, who lives in Montreal, will go to Spain on August 10 to look for her father.
“He would do anything for us. He loves his family, and so I’m doing this for him because that’s what he taught me,” she said. All Points West presenter Robyn Burns.
She said Graham left Victoria for Amsterdam on June 28 and had traveled to Portugal and Spain, during which time he had kept in touch with his family daily via WhatsApp.
For the past 3 1/2 weeks, Georgia Graham and her family have been trying to gather bits of information from Spanish and Canadian authorities to figure out where he might be.
“We had to put a lot of pressure on everyone,” she said. “My family and I work on this all day. I haven’t been able to go to work.”
Because information has been lacking and unclear, she and her partner, along with her sister, are going to Spain to personally assist in the investigation.
Local police working with international authorities
Spanish police are leading the investigation into Graham’s disappearance with the support of the Victoria Police Department and Graham’s family.
Victoria Police is appealing to the public for information about where he may be, as he is a resident of the city.
Const. Cam MacIntyre said police have been in contact with Global Affairs, Interpol and Spanish authorities as much as possible.
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“It’s a difficult investigation given it’s overseas, there’s obviously a language barrier and some complicating factors, but we’re hopeful that some of the efforts so far will result in Mr. Graham being located.”
Georgia Graham and MacIntyre said there is a possibility that Graham will visit a hospital near Madrid, but they have not been able to confirm.
“It’s absolutely a challenge and a unique environment that we’re operating in,” MacIntyre said.
The Victoria Police Department is advising anyone in Spain who sees Graham or knows where he may be to call 112. Anyone with information in Canada is asked to contact Victoria Police at 250-995-7654.