The family of missing man Ray Speechley remains desperate for any answers, while Narooma police on Sunday coordinated another search of bushland where he was last seen.
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Three police officers and 10 local volunteers from the Narooma VRA rescue squad combed bushland west of the Princes Highway, but nothing was found in very difficult terrain and vegetation.
Ray’s daughter Nikkii Smith continued to make appeals on social media on behalf of the Speechley family.
She was keen to get the message out that the driver of a car seen with Ray at the time he went missing would not get into trouble, but just needed to be spoken to.
Nikki has also published the full photograph taken from video of the scene where Ray was last seen on Thursday. Ray’s wife Jan can be seen standing next to her car on the left, while the car that stopped and possibly chatted with Ray is on the right.
“I know I have bombarded (Facebook) with photo after photo of dad and I'm sorry but I won't and can't stop now. It's so heartbreaking, and frustrating not knowing where he is, or if he is ok,” Nikkii posted on Facebook on Sunday. “It been 10 days since dad went missing. There has been no confirmed sighting of him since Thursday the 7th.
“We are searching over an area of approx 250km and at this stage relying on one person in a red vehicle who may or may not have picked dad up to contact the police, the wait is agonising. We just hope that somehow someway we find dad and can bring him home.”
Police last week released images of that vehicle they believe Ray may have received a lift in and are appealing for the driver to come forward, as the search for the man continues.
Raymond Speechley, aged 77, was last seen about 4pm last Thursday, July 7 at the IRT Dalmeny retirement home in Ruth Place, Dalmeny. He was staying at the home for respite and does have Alzheimer’s.
Police have been told a person was seen on the Princes Highway at Dalmeny, shortly after 4pm on July 7, leaning into a red/maroon, four door sedan, similar to a Honda Accord.
The vehicle was seen stopped south of the timber mill at Dalmeny facing a northerly direction. When the witness returned to the location the vehicle was seen to head north on the Princes highway with the person in the vehicle. This location was in the vicinity of where Mr Speechley was last sighted.
Police said information indicates that Mr Speechley might have attempted to travel to the Wollongong area. The images of the vehicle were taken at 4.41pm on July 7, by a passing motorist.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or the Narooma police on 4476 2044.
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Stan Gorton
Walkley-nominated journalist based at The Islander on Kangaroo Island with an interest in the local community and the environment.
Walkley-nominated journalist based at The Islander on Kangaroo Island with an interest in the local community and the environment.
