Helicopter rescues British dementia sufferer missing for two days in Benidorm area of Spain's Costa Blanca

Helicopter Locates British Dementia Sufferer Who Went Missing For Two Days In Benidorm Area Of Spain's Costa Blanca — Alicante Bomberos image

AN Alicante Provincial fire service helicopter has rescued a British man in the Benidorm area after he went missing on Wednesday.

Richard Morris, 76, suffers with dementia and disappeared during a trip to the Aqualandia Water Park.

British Dementia Sufferer Missing For Two Days In Benidorm Area Of Spains Costa Blanca

He was found at 11.36 am just 500 metres away from Aqualandia in the Serra Gelada natural park on Friday.

The helicopter took him to the Benidorm Fire Park heliport to get treatment from paramedics.

Mr. Morris had several injuries having walked barefooted through the Serra Gelada and was suffering from dehydration.

Richard’s son, Jake, posted on social media that his father can get ‘very confused’ due to his condition.

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Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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