Mum's poignant last words to son missing in Colombia
The mum of Anton Green, from Whalley Range, Manchester, is desperate to find her missing son.
**Mum’s poignant last words to son missing in Colombia**
Nylva McKie-Williams is desperate to hear from her son
The mother of a man who has been missing in Colombia for two months has said his final words to her were: "We will speak at the weekend".
Anton Green, the brother of former Manchester United youth team defender Ro-Shaun Williams, has not been heard from since 6 August.
His mother, Nylva McKie-Williams, said it was "so unlike him not to be in contact with us".
Footballer Marcus Rashford, who called Anton a "family friend", has recently joined the appeal to help locate the 43-year-old.
Nylva said it is "very strange" not hearing from Anton, as he normally stays in regular contact.
Anton, who is originally from Whalley Range in Manchester, moved to South America two-and-a-half years ago.
Nylva told BBC North West Tonight that he had kept in weekly contact with his family, but his calls home suddenly stopped at the start of August.
She said she became worried when an earthquake hit another part of Colombia a few days after they last spoke.
Recalling their final conversation, his mother said: "We ended the call by saying: 'We will speak at the weekend'."
"It just seems very, very strange and it's so unlike him not to be in contact with us."
Nylva said a man in Colombia is helping the family search for her son
Nylva reported her son missing to Greater Manchester Police on 10 August and also informed the British embassy, but said she felt Anton had been "forgotten" and that the family had received little support.
She said: "Not knowing is the hard bit; where he is, what he's doing. It's just the unknown."
"I want him to be found and I would like the [British] embassy, the police, Interpol [to] make it a priority, not just another name in the missing system."
Nylva said work was beginning to happen in Colombia, but it had been slow to get underway.
She said the family's appeal had been taken up by a man living in the country, who had become a "rock" and a "godsend" to them.
According to Nylva, the man contacted the General Attorney's Office, which led to movement in the case.
"We're now getting a bit of feedback as to actually what they're doing," she said.
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting the family of a British man reported missing in Colombia and are in touch with local authorities."
A GMP spokesperson said: "We have been in touch with Anton's mother, and we have dedicated officers that have been deployed to maintain contact with the family and provide any updates should GMP receive such from overseas.
"We understand this is frustrating for Anton's family, and we are working to find them the answers they desperately seek."