Parents join US search for student
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Wednesday March 10 2010
The parents of a missing 22-year-old foreign exchange student has travelled to the United States to help in the search to find him, a spokesman for the family has said.
Geography student Jonathan Dorey, from Guernsey, was last seen on the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) campus in the city of Richmond, Virginia, on March 2.
His parents flew to the US to aid the search after a Facebook appeal to help find him attracted more than 10,000 members.
Mr Dorey, known as Jonny, is a University of the West of England student on an exchange visit. He disappeared after attending a morning lecture.
His mobile phone was turned off and his bicycle vanished, according to reports.
Family spokesman Bob Beebe said: "Everyone's thoughts are with Mr Dorey's parents and friends at this time.
"It is important to note that at the moment we are in an information gathering and awareness stage of the search.
"Both the Guernsey authorities and emergency services in the US are working hard to trace Jonny as soon as possible."
He urged anyone with information about Mr Dorey's whereabouts to contact Guernsey police.
According to reports in the US, police said there was no sign of foul play.
