The family of Michael Hewitt, a 65-year-old England supporter, have launched a public appeal for information after losing contact with him on 21 June while he was travelling to the World Cup. The appeal was shared on social media around 30 June. **Editor's note: This report is currently based on a single source (FootballJOE) and is held pending corroboration from a second independent source — a police appeal, FCDO notice, or verified family post. It will be updated and published once that confirmation is obtained.**
According to FootballJOE, the Hewitt family have taken to social media to ask anyone with information about Michael's whereabouts to come forward. He was last heard from on 21 June — the details of his intended destination and travel route have not been confirmed by a second source at this stage.
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This is primarily a welfare and missing-persons matter. The World Cup provides the context, but the substance here is a family in genuine distress, and Flagside is treating it accordingly — reporting the appeal factually, without embellishment.
If you have any information about Michael Hewitt's whereabouts, the family's appeal is circulating on social media. UK nationals in difficulty abroad can also contact the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) 24-hour helpline: +44 (0)20 7008 5000 (number to be independently verified before publication).
This report is based on a single source — FootballJOE — and has not yet been corroborated by a second independent source. Flagside will update this story once official confirmation or a second source is obtained, and will not publish until that bar is met.
The family of Michael Hewitt, a 65-year-old England supporter, have launched a public appeal for information after losing contact with him on 21 June while he was travelling to the World Cup.
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