Body is found in search for missing 'family friend' of Marcus Rashford two months after he vanished in Colombia
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A body has been found in the search for a missing British man who vanished in Colombia and was a family friend of Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford.
Anton Green, 43, had been living in the South American country for three years and was reported missing in August after he stopped responding to messages.
Mr Green's family had gone weeks without hearing from him, in a silence they said was deeply out of character.
But a body has now been found in the search for the 43-year-old, from Manchester, his family have been told.
Mr Green is the brother of former Manchester United youth team defender Ro-shaun Williams.
Rashford described Anton as a 'family friend' as he shared an appeal for information on social media.
Mr Green, originally from Whalley Range, had been living in Colombia for the past three years.
Fluent in Spanish, he reportedly settled near the capital Bogotá after falling in love with the country's culture following travels around Europe and South America.
Anton Green, 43, was reported missing after his loved ones went weeks without hearing from him, in a silence they said was deeply out of character
The Manchester-born Brit is the brother of former Manchester United youth team defender Ro-shaun Williams. Pictured: Anton Green whilst in Colombia
Rashford (pictured) described Anton as a 'family friend' as he shared an appeal for information on social media
His worried family in the UK said they had not heard from him since August 5.
His sister Sian Tuohey, 40, described Mr Green as a 'happy, decent guy' and said he had experienced mental health difficulties around the same time last year.
The Briton's mother, Nylva McKie-Williams, told BBC News his last words to her were in August when he said 'we will speak at the weekend'.
Ms McKie-Williams added that it was 'so unlike him not to be in contact with us' after he had kept in touch frequently before his disappearance.
The family believe he had been staying around the Fontibón and Mesitas del Colegio areas before he disappeared.
Sian also said her brother may have been planning to travel to neighbouring Ecuador.
Mr Green was described as dark-skinned, around 5ft 6in tall and with short afro hair.
His sister had shared an online appeal urging expats and locals to come forward with any information about his whereabouts.
Sian said: 'My brother Anton has been missing in Colombia for the last 6 weeks.
'He has been living there since 2023, but he has made no contact with the family now since August 5th.
'Please share, as the police are keen for any information from anyone who may have spoken to him prior to him going missing.'
A Foreign Office spokesman told the Mail: 'We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Colombia, and are in touch with the local authorities.'
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