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On May 12, 2024, a 19-year-old Algerian man who had gone missing was discovered alive. In 1998, Omar bin Omran vanished.
Twenty-six years after going missing, he was discovered in a neighbor’s basement at the age of forty-five.
According to Al Jazeera, the place where he was discovered was just 650 feet from his family’s house.
According to the New York Post, several family members thought he had died since he had been away for so long—during the Algerian civil war.
The site claims that his mother, who passed away in 2013, clung to the hope that her son would be recovered unharmed.
A 61-year-old guy was taken into custody as the alleged captor. According to the BBC, he attempted to leave the scene.
The conduct was described as “heinous” by the nation’s Ministry of Justice, and an inquiry is still underway.
According to the BBC, Omar bin Omran is now undergoing both physical and psychological medical therapy.
Over the last 26 years, bin Omran said that he sometimes saw some of his family members, but he was unable to stop it, according to the site.
He said that the alleged kidnapper had put a “spell” on him that prevented him from getting assistance.
@metrouk A man who went missing 27 years ago, has been found in a cellar just 200m away from his family. Omar’s dog even reportedly pined for him, recognising by his scent that he was near. A 61-year-old man’s been taken into custody. fy #fyp #algeria #missingperson #missingpersoncases #found #lifestory #crimecases #crime #worldnews #missing
According to reports, an alleged inheritance dispute between the suspect and his brother led to the recent discovery of the abduction.
According to the New York Post, his brother posted some damning material on social media. The home where bin Omran was discovered.
Was then examined and probed by the National Gendarmerie, which is responsible for providing police services in Algeria’s rural regions.