My uncle, Jose Fernandes (aged 40, Portuguese decent) was in Germany travelling with a friend to Italy where they currently resides. He phoned a friend in Canada and informed him that he was being pulled over by the German police.

This was on Monday Febraury 05 2002. Neither him nor his friend have been heard from since then.

There is no record of him nor his friend being arrested. The Portuguese consulate in Germany do not have any record of him. He has not been in contact with his family who he contacts on a daily basis. He does not have anyone that he can contact in Germany. His phone has been off since Monday and noone can find his car.

We are worried as we have not heard from him and fear that something terrible mght have happened. I am asking you to please publish a segment with his story and possibly put up a picture as well. Publicity is the only way to get the answers we are searching for. Please help me locate him. He has alot of family who are very worried about him. He also has two children and a wife who are desperately trying to locate his whereabouts. Please understand that this is not a joke.

His friend's wife has already filed a missing person's report and my uncle's wife will be travelling to Germany on Wednesday to file one as well and to possibly try to retrace any routes they might have taken on their way back to Germany.

Please reply to me at shannamartinez@hotmail.com  or smartin3@city.toronto.on.ca . I can be reached by phone at 416-396-7399 , 416-658-3814, or 416-938-3814.

Thank you

Shanna