The mom of a British man who has gone lacking on Sardinia says she resides a “never-ending nightmare” – and has known as for Interpol to intervene.
“I’m trying not to lose my mind,” mentioned Ms Pittalis as she recounted the final time she heard her son’s voice.
“He was in a rush but absolutely clear in his speech, I didn’t detect any confusion in his state of mind.”
The mother-of-two from Somerset added: “Human beings do not disappear from the face of earth without leaving traces unless […] something extremely bad happened to them.”
Mr Frison went lacking the day after he arrived on a farm the place he was meant to do volunteer work.
He reportedly went for a stroll and returned in a state of confusion and signs of heatstroke.
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Michael Frison went lacking in July final 12 months. Pic: Cristina Pittalis
He then went on a second stroll and by no means returned. His garments, together with his trainers, had been discovered close by.
His mom believes it could have been “completely out of character” for her son to get lost barefoot and go away all his private belongings behind.
She additionally mentioned it was “extremely unlikely” he suffered a heatstroke as he had beforehand lived on the island and was used to its local weather.
Ms Pittalis, who has moved to Sardinia along with her different 11-year-old son in a bid to seek out Mr Frison, mentioned she was “extremely worried because there are no traces of Michael”.
She mentioned “during the past 12 months, the area was constantly searched, through woodland, caves, mountains” however there was “absolutely nothing”.
Ms Pittalis is initially from Sassari within the northwest of Sardinia however had lived within the UK since 1966 till she moved to Sardinia following her son’s disappearance.
A neighborhood felony investigation launched into Mr Frison’s disappearance is ongoing, however Ms Pittalis has known as for Interpol – the worldwide crime-fighting organisation – to step in to attempt to discover her son.
“It’s a never-ending nightmare,” she mentioned. “There’s no real accountability… I am here and I am broken.”
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She can be calling for a lady from Jersey, who was with Mr Frison within the days earlier than his disappearance, to come back ahead with any data she could have.
Ms Pittalis spoke of the toll that Mr Frison’s disappearance has taken on his youthful half-brother Emanuele, whose father died in 2017.
“He’s devastated,” she mentioned. “The three of us were extremely close, the two of them, they used to do everything together.
“For Mani [Emanuele] it is horrible, he misplaced his father and now he misplaced his brother.”
Interpol has been approached for remark.
