Yesterday I heard the worrying news that astronomer Professor Tom Marsh of Warwick University (UK) went missing on 16th September 2022 while on an observing trip at the European Southern Observatory facility in La Silla, Chile. Despite extensive searches over the last week he has not yet been found.
I know it’s a long shot but I’m posting this here in the hope that somebody somewhere might have information about his whereabouts.
There is also a statement from ESO here with further details
Marsh is described as white, about 192 cm in height, with balding grey hair and a beard. He is likely to be wearing a blue rain jacket, walking boots and a grey woollen hat.
Please forward this as widely as possible!
UPDATE: 11/11/2022. Sadly, almost two months after being reported missing, the body of Tom Marsh has now been found. The cause of death has not yet been announced.
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