Luis Tario, the 16-year-old who had disappeared on October 31 without leaving a trace or any sign of his whereabouts, finally returned to his family in Gastonia after being located in the state of Florida.
“Luigi”, as his family affectionately calls him, is currently being cared for in a hospital in Gastonia, where he is receiving all the care he needs.
“We are extremely overjoyed, but we are also in shock because everything has happened so fast. He is safe and sound; of course he has lost weight, but thank God for this miracle!” said Alfredo Tario, the young man’s father. Enlace Latino NC .
Luis He had been relentlessly searched for by his family, who had been devastated since her disappearance On Halloween night, when he said he was going to visit some friends in his sister's vehicle.
They held out hope of finding him
Although it was a constant suffering for his family not knowing about him, since he had left notes for his parents and siblings about his intention to harm himself, they never lost hope of finding him.
“We never lost faith, that’s why we want to thank everyone who helped us in the search, our friends, the many churches that supported us, the authorities and the media that publicized it,” Tario said.
Luis's photograph had been included on the website and social media of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Persons, and his family was even offering a $5,000 reward.
A clue that led to locating him
Tario said that they had searched for Luis in different states with the help of various police agencies across the country, until this week they received a call from someone who knew the young man.
“When we received a lead about him, we contacted the police here and they contacted the police there, and then we made a plan with them and were able to get to where Luis was and bring him with us,” the father said.
Tario said that Luis had met someone in the state of Florida, who had seen the flyer about his disappearance and had contacted the family.
“I thought about all the people who helped us distribute the leaflet and we saw that it did work,” he said.
The news about Luis's location was released near midnight on Thursday, April 9, on the Facebook page of the Gastonia Police Department (GPD).
“Acting on a lead from northern Florida, officers have helped locate 16-year-old Luis Tario, who had been missing from Gastonia since October 31,” police said on Facebook. “The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain under investigation,” the department added.
They seek to recover together
Tario said that for now they are waiting for their son to be treated at the hospital so that he can return home.
“This was very difficult and distressing, but now we can smile and breathe again. Obviously, we all need to heal in order to move forward,” the father said.
The father commented that, although they have spoken with his son, they are still unclear about his reasons for disappearing, but that it is something they hope to discuss with him soon.
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