Police are searching for a professor from the University of Warwick who has vanished in Chile after his distraught daughter stated that his family is “desperate to find him.”
Thomas Richard Marsh, a British astronomer at the University of Warwick, was last seen six days ago near the remote astronomical observatory La Silla on the edge of the Atacama Desert, where he was believed to be working.
Police have stated that they are examining ‘all alternatives’ in their search for the missing 61-year-old avid hiker who was believed to be highly familiar with the steep area in where he disappeared.
Mr. Marsh was last seen at 6 a.m. on Friday, and it is believed that all of his stuff, including his passport, remained untouched in a neighboring leased room.
Tabitha, his daughter, stated that her family is “desperate to find him” as she urged the public to call the authorities with any information regarding his location.
Due to the nature of the terrain, specialized equipment, including drones, and volunteers from a local flight club are only utilized during daylight hours.
Thomas Richard Marsh, a University of Warwick scientist, was last seen six days ago near the remote astronomical observatory La Silla on the borders of the Atacama Desert, where he was believed to be working.
It is believed that criminal investigators from Chile PDI’s police have been brought in to determine whether the absence is unintentional or could be tied to a crime.
Carabineros national law enforcement officers are also participating in the hunt.
Local PDI police head Carlos Albornoz stated, “On the ground, we are conducting interviews and taking statements.
‘Other organizations are also involved in the attempt to locate this individual as swiftly as feasible.
Nothing is ruled out, and all investigative avenues remain open.
Tabitha, the daughter of Mr. Marsh, shared an Instagram photo of her father and asked for the public to contact the local police if they had any information.
Tabitha, a shortlisted artist and illustrator for the 2019 Stratford/Salariya Children’s Book Prize, wrote, “This is my father. He has been missing in Chile since September 16 — nearly a week. Please spread this information, as we are frantic to locate him.
My father is an astronomy and astrophysics professor at the University of Warwick.
Approximately 600 kilometers north of Santiago is the European Southern Observatory (ESO) La Silla facility in La Higuera, Coquimbo Region.
The European Southern Observatory constructed and operates the three telescopes at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, which is an astronomical observatory.
People are visible in La Silla European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Coquimbo, Chile, before to the solar eclipse.
He disappeared while on an observing run at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.
The nearest city is La Serena. If you have ANY information or believe you can be of ANY assistance, please call the authorities. Dial 101 in the United Kingdom and quote reference number INC 153 18/9/22 Warwickshire Police. Outside the United Kingdom, dial +44 1926 415000.
‘Thank you. My family and the friends and coworkers of my father would be extremely thankful for any assistance or information.
Please share this even if you don’t believe you can help; someone you know may be able to assist us.
She included a missing poster on her post that stated, “Probably wearing a blue raincoat, a grey woollen hat, and walking boots” to elaborate on a description of the things he was likely to have been wearing when he was last seen.
His daughter’s friend, bookseller and illustrator Tasmin Rosewell, shared the news of his abduction on social media, adding, ‘My friend’s father, Professor Tom Marsh, Astrophysicist at the University of Warwick, is gone from the La Silla Observatory in Chile.
The closest city is La Serena. He is 60 years old and 192 cm tall.
Interpol and the Chilean police are currently searching abroad and in England.
Mr. Marsh was last seen wearing trousers, grey shoes, and a grey jacket, according to reports. When he disappeared, it was unclear whether he was on one of his usual morning walks.
According to the local newspaper, his relatives are kept up-to-date on all developments.
Mr. Marsh was last seen at 6 a.m. on Friday at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, and it is believed that all of his things, including his passport, were untouched in a neighboring rented room.
Professor Tom Marsh, the founding professor of the Astronomy and Astrophysics group at the University of Warwick, was reported missing from La Silla Observatory in Chile, where he had been working as a visiting astronomer at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) (European Southern Observatory).
“The local emergency services are conducting an exhaustive search for Tom.”
We have provided Tom’s family our full support, along with his colleagues, students, and friends at the university.
Our thoughts are with them during this trying time.
La Silla Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Chile with three telescopes constructed and maintained by the European Southern Observatory, an intergovernmental research organization for ground-based astronomy composed of sixteen member states.
It is one of the largest observatories in the Southern Hemisphere. It is situated around 150 kilometers northeast of the city of Serena on the edge of the Atacama Desert, one of the world’s driest and most isolated regions.
A British Foreign Office representative told MailOnline, “We are assisting the family of a missing British man in Chile and are in communication with local authorities.”
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