The family and friends of 24-year-old Point Cook man Eimable Manirakiza, who went missing about a month ago, have appealed for community help to find him.
Eimable, a soul singer and musician, was last seen about 1.30pm on June 23 at Gordon O’Keeffe Reserve in Werribee.
Police and relatives have concerns for Eimable’s welfare as his disappearance is out of character and he has a medical condition.
Eimable is described as being about 170cm tall with a thin build, a black beard and black hair.
He was last seen wearing a green camouflage T-shirt, black pants, black shoes and carrying a black and white zebra-patterned backpack and black bum bag.
Eimable’s loved ones have been co-ordinating a search since he disappeared, raising awareness online as well as through a poster campaign.
Eimable’s mother Benigne said she was “really worried” about her son’s welfare and his mental health condition.
“My family and friends are doing their best to search for my son, but we have not seen him anywhere,” she said.
“We urge you to help us.
“Whoever sees my son, please contact us and bring him back.
“We have suffered a lot, we have been through a lot.
“We need the community to be involved.
“We need many people to be searching for him.”
A statement issued by Eimable’s family and friends said that a number of community members have come forward to report possible sightings of him, however some of these have been confirmed as cases of mistaken identity.
“Others we are still hopeful may have been him, however we have not yet been able to confirm any of these sightings as true,” the statement said.
Anyone who sees Eimable, or who has had contact with him since June 23, is urged to call the Finding Eimable Hotline on 1800 717 568 and Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
