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CostaBlancaPeople 8th - 14th January 2019
Search for Henry continues T
he search for 20 year old Henry Alejandro Jiménez Marín continues on the Orihuela Costa as neighbours, friends and family continue to scour the area for signs of the missing youngster. Henry is believed to have disappeared in the early hours of New Year’s Day after spending New Year’s Eve with friends at the house where he lives on Orihuela Costa. There was a brief moment of false hope over the weekend when news sources reported that Henry had been found safe and well, but unfortunately this was not the case and soon, the Guardia Civil issued a statement to confirm that Henry had not in fact been found and the search was to continue. Residents and security forces have been scouring the area for Henry who is described as being 1.81 metres tall with a distinctive tattoo of a tiger’s face on his forearm. Ravines, fields and coastline have been searched, so far to no avail,
neighbouring Torrevieja and Pilar de la Horadada. Scores of young people were also present at the local Three Kings parades with placards bearing Henry’s image and leaflets with information about his disappearance. Henry’s brother and mother held a Continued on page 10
with sniffer dogs and the Guardia Civil’s search and rescue helicopter drafted in to the search effort. Hundreds of local residents have joined Henry’s family in the search of the Orihuela Costa as well as
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