British Paralympian who went missing in Las Vegas is being sought for assistance by friends and family.
Sam Ruddock from Rugby in Warwickshire, who has competed in shot putt, cycling, and sprinting, was last heard from on April 16 when he visited the US to watch a WrestleMania match.
His close friend Lucy Hatton claimed that he had not “been in quite the right headspace” recently but that his disappearance was “really, really out of character.”
Ms. Hatton described her friend as a “fantastic human being” who liked to “inspire the next generation” in a statement from Ms. Hatton.
She claimed that she knew he had been staying at a hostel in Las Vegas prior to the big wrestling event because she had driven him to the airport on April 13th.
She claimed that because Mr. Ruddock was “very active on social media,” all contact abruptly ended on April 16 because she claimed it “started to raise flags.”
His mother, Lincoln-based Fran Ruddock, claimed he spoke to her frequently and was “very sociable.”
She e-mailed anyone in the UK or the US with information if they knew him.
Ms. Hatton claimed that she and his mother called the British police and that they had discussed the matter with Interpol and police in the US.
She claimed that she had also spoken with the host where he had been staying, and that he had not checked out of his room but had also left his belongings there.
British Cycling said it was aware that British Cycling had reported him missing to UK and US police.
We urge anyone who has spoken to Sam since April 16 to get in touch with their neighborhood police department as soon as possible, according to a spokesperson.
Source: BBC
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