2006-11-14 03:06:08 · 11 answers · asked by mitsy 1 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
They were Belgian so nobody really cares.......
2006-11-14 04:35:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two ferry passengers who sparked a major air and sea search when they went missing from a cross-Channel P&O vessel have turned up in Belgium.
The man and woman did not board their coach when the Pride of Kent ferry docked in Calais on Monday morning.
But there appeared to have been a misunderstanding, as Kent Police said they had told the Polish driver they would not be getting back on the coach.
Officers have now spoken to the passengers over the phone from Belgium.
They were identified by the coach company as Frugoni Alessandro and Daniella Abieu, both aged between 20 and 25.
"We are now in the process of confirming their identities," a Kent Police statement said.
A seven-hour search involving Dover Coastguard, the RNLI and the French Navy began at 0300 GMT on Monday, amid fears they might have gone overboard.
The ferry had arrived in Calais from Dover at 0130 GMT, and its crew scoured the vessel twice when the pair were reported missing.
Their coach, operated by Eurobusexpress, had joined the Pride of Kent at Dover and was heading for Brussels and Amsterdam.
Andy Roberts, of Dover Coastguard, said the pair had been seen on board just after it set sail.
The managing director of Eurobusexpress said they bought one-way tickets to Brussels shortly before boarding the coach in London at 2100 GMT on Sunday.
Gerard Hagen said there were eight passengers on board, but only six by the time the coach driver was ready to leave Calais.
"They (the missing couple) only had hand luggage, which is not unusual. No luggage was left on the coach," he said.
"We've been doing this for 15 years and it's the first time anything has happened like this."
Dover Coastguard said it had been their biggest search operation this year.
2006-11-14 03:33:20 · answer #2 · answered by bagmouss 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Turned out to be a young man and a young woman who were both found safe and well in Belgium. There was no report on how or why they were there
2006-11-14 03:11:25 · answer #3 · answered by dawleymouse 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They met some blokes in the bar and went on to Belgium in their car. When they didn't get back on their bus, everyone panicked.
2006-11-14 03:08:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ooh dont know im gonna watch this one! strange isnt it? it was on news 1st thing yesterday and havent heard anything about them since GR8!
edit: wow what a waste of money searching for them !
2006-11-14 03:09:25 · answer #5 · answered by princesssp8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were found safe and well at home in Belgium.
2006-11-14 03:11:03 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turned up in Belgium. They just didn't get on their bus.
2006-11-14 03:09:24 · answer #7 · answered by frenziedmonkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they where on another coach on another ferry
2006-11-14 04:13:28 · answer #8 · answered by robert x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They weren't missing, they went home.
2006-11-14 03:29:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
went for a session of quicky under water with a sexy merman...lol
2006-11-14 03:38:07 · answer #10 · answered by JBOY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋