Mum's last words to son before he went missing in Colombia

The mother of a man missing in Colombia for two months has described how his last words to her were: "We will speak at the weekend".

Anton Green, brother of ex-Manchester United youth team defender Ro-Shaun Williams, has not been heard from since 6 August.

His mum, Nylva McKie-Williams, said it was "so unlike him not to be in contact with us".

Footballer Marcus Rashford, who described Anton as a "family friend", recently joined the appeal to help find the 43-year-old.

Anton, who is originally from Whalley Range in Manchester, moved to South America two-and-a-half years ago.

Nylva toldBBC North West Tonighthe kept in weekly contact with his family, but his calls home stopped suddenly at the beginning of August.

She said she became concerned when an earthquake struck another part of Colombia a few days after they last spoke.

Speaking about 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 reported her son missing to Greater Manchester Police on 10 August and also told 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 while work was beginning to take place in Colombia, it had been slow to start.

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 prompted 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."

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