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Gosport sailor Timmy MacColl's wife says she must move on | Gosport sailor Timmy MacColl's wife says she must move on |
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The wife of a missing Hampshire sailor has said she must come to terms with his disappearance almost nine months after he went missing. | |
Rachael MacColl said she and the couple's three children need to come to terms with living their lives without Timmy. | Rachael MacColl said she and the couple's three children need to come to terms with living their lives without Timmy. |
The Leading Seaman, from Gosport, disappeared last May, during a port visit to Dubai by HMS Westminster. | The Leading Seaman, from Gosport, disappeared last May, during a port visit to Dubai by HMS Westminster. |
Mrs MacColl travelled there last month in the hope of finding fresh leads. | Mrs MacColl travelled there last month in the hope of finding fresh leads. |
She has now announced a decision to shut down a Facebook campaign group on the Bring Timmy Home website. | She has now announced a decision to shut down a Facebook campaign group on the Bring Timmy Home website. |
'Constant reminder' | 'Constant reminder' |
She said: "In light of my recent visit to Dubai I am quite comfortable in the knowledge that extensive searches for my husband have been conducted and unfortunately have come to no conclusion into his whereabouts." | She said: "In light of my recent visit to Dubai I am quite comfortable in the knowledge that extensive searches for my husband have been conducted and unfortunately have come to no conclusion into his whereabouts." |
Mrs MacColl thanked the public for their help and support, but said the campaign is "no longer fitting". | Mrs MacColl thanked the public for their help and support, but said the campaign is "no longer fitting". |
However, the family's contacts in the UK and Dubai will "continue to look for answers". | However, the family's contacts in the UK and Dubai will "continue to look for answers". |
She said of the decision to close the Facebook group, which attracted more than 100,000 people: "Me and the children now need to come to terms with the fact that we have to live our lives without Timmy. | She said of the decision to close the Facebook group, which attracted more than 100,000 people: "Me and the children now need to come to terms with the fact that we have to live our lives without Timmy. |
"This group is now serving as a constant reminder of what I have lost and is having an adverse effect on our lives." | "This group is now serving as a constant reminder of what I have lost and is having an adverse effect on our lives." |
Leading Seaman MacColl, originally from Killin, Stirlingshire, was last seen at 02:00 local time on 27 May, while on shore leave in Dubai. | Leading Seaman MacColl, originally from Killin, Stirlingshire, was last seen at 02:00 local time on 27 May, while on shore leave in Dubai. |
It is believed crew mates put him in a taxi from a hotel bar after a night out but he did not return to the ship. | It is believed crew mates put him in a taxi from a hotel bar after a night out but he did not return to the ship. |
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