San Francisco-based Josh Sanchez-Maldonado vanished after flying into London the previous day from Japan on October 22.
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On Thursday, officers said that a body was found near train tracks between Staines and Feltham, London.
The 24-year-old was due to fly to San Francisco via Dublin last Thursday, but he never boarded the plane.
A post mortem examination is expected to take place in due course.
London’s Metropolitan Police are unsure what the reason for his disappearance could be, since Sanchez-Maldonado was not believed to have any money nor have access to it, according NBC News. It was the first time he had left the country on his own, according to statements made by family members and publicized by police during the search. They last spoke the day before he disappeared.
Mr Sanchez-Maldonado’s family have now flown to London to appeal for information surrounding his disappearance.
Sanchez’s family said they had “kept in close communication” since Josh arrived in the United Kingdom, but quit hearing from him after October 21.
“He is very goal oriented, very organised, detailed, kind, lovable and a respectful person”. He is outspoken and very expressive.
He was last seen wearing a dark-colored flat cap, white shorts, black shoes and a brown-and-gray T-shirt. We really wish he contacts us as soon as possible.
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Anyone who has seen Sanchez-Maldonado or may know of his whereabouts is asked to call detectives at Hounslow CID on 020 8247 6653/6246 or via 101.
