- Author, Leigh Boobyer and Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley
- Role, BBC News, West of England
The mother of a British man who went missing while on holiday in Sardinia has told her son to “not be afraid” and to “ask someone for help”.
Michael Frison, from Chard, Somerset, went missing after going for a walk in the countryside near Luras on July 13.
The 25-year-old, who grew up in Bristol, was visiting relatives and volunteering on a farm in the north of the Italian island. Police searches for Mr Frison were suspended on Friday.
His mother, Cristina Pittalis, begged her son to contact her.
She said Mr Frison’s younger brother, Emanuele, was “suffering from your absence”.
“I know you’re alive. I’m looking for you and I’m very worried,” she said.
“I understand how close you two are, and he loves you very much.
“I feel in my heart that you are alive.”
‘I miss you’
Ms Pittalis, who flew to the island, said her son had left his phone, laptop and ID card at his accommodation.
“I know that seeing the civil service or even the Carabinieri [police] “Looking for you might scare you,” she said.
“You don’t need to be afraid of being found. Don’t hesitate to ask someone for help if you need water or food.
“Remember how much Emanuele suffers from your absence. He even sent you a voice message.
In the voicemail, her brother says, “I miss you, come home.
“Whoever receives this message, find my brother and tell him that I sent this message.
“Tell him my name. Tell him I miss him and that I love him.”
