COPS have started a desperate hunt for a missing Brit who vanished in Sardinia three days ago.
Michael, 25, disappeared from the Italian island on Saturday as his heartbroken mother Cristina Pittalis has sent out a desperate plea on social media calling for help to track down her son.
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FacebookA picture of Michael on a beach in Sardinia last week[/caption]
FacebookThe 25-year-old is said to have left his home in Sardinia ‘undressed’[/caption]
The Brit was last seen in the countryside near Luogosanto with his disappearance sparking a huge search operation involving firefighters and the local Forest Guard cops.
He is said to have left his home in Sardinia “undressed” at around 5:18pm, according to a worried Cristina.
The mum, who lives in the UK, first reported Michael as missing as she took to her social media to seek help after saying the area cops fear he may be is “too wide” to look properly.
She said on Facebook: “He is a very sweet boy, you can approach him without fear, please, if you see him stop him, talk to him, but don’t leave him alone.
“The police are looking for him but the area is too wide. Please, if you can, look in your lands, in your homes.
“If you get a chance, please go and help with the research. But don’t go alone, blindly, talk to fire groups, or civil protection, offer your support, ask what and how you can help.
“They know how to move, and how to coordinate the research groups. Please, we need your help.”
Michael was described as a thin, 5ft 7in man with long, brown hair.
The Brit was reportedly spotted early Monday morning near Bar Florin in Arzachena but has still not been found.
Two other people were also reported missing in northern Sardinia over the weekend.
An elderly woman vanished in neighbouring Stintino in the area of Cala Lupo on Sunday.
The tourist, identified by her family as Carla Visentin, also suffers from mobility issues making it hard for her to move around.
An elderly Italian tourist, 82, also disappeared on a holiday in Valledoria.
The elderly lady has since been found after cops found her staying at a old friend’s home, report La Repubblica.
Officials say they are undertaking a “non-stop” search for the remaining two missing people.
It comes as a body has been found in the gruelling four week hunt for missing teen Jay Slater in Tenerife.
The 19-year-old Brit vanished 29 days ago after going to a rave the night before with friends – sparking a huge effort to find the Lancashire local.
A spokesman for the Spanish Civil Guard confirmed “after 29 constant days of searching” they have recovered a body that they believe is Jay.
FacebookMichael was described as a thin, 5ft 7in man with long, brown hair[/caption]