The body of an East Flemish tourist that had been missing for almost a month has been found near to the Moroccan city of Agadir. The 29-year-old from Ghent disappeared on 19 November while holidaying in Morocco.
Based on information from the local authorities, Moroccan media report that Dries De Graeve’s body was found on Monday afternoon near to the place where he disappeared 4 weeks ago.
Mr De Graeve’s family has confirmed that his body has been found. In a statement published on the social media platform Facebook the wrote “it is with great sadness that we announce Dries’ body was found in the rural mountains near Agadir. We are deeply grateful to the authorities, friends, family and locals who stood by us and supported the search during this painful time”.
“As we try to process this unimaginable loss, we kindly ask for privacy and will not be providing further public statements for now. Dries will be deeply missed by all who knew him”.
The 29-year-old from Ghent went missing on 19 November after having spent the night camping on the beach at Tamri. It was nearby that his body was found.