The body of a Missouriemergency-room doctor who had been missing for over a week was found in Northwest Arkansas, according to his brother.
John Forsyth’s last known whereabouts were via text message around 7 am on May 21. Richard Forsyth said that authorities called his family on Tuesday night and informed them of the death of their brother. He and other members of his family were awaiting more information from detectives.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol did not respond to messages left.
Police reported John Forsyth missing after he did not show up to work at Mercy Hospital Cassville on May 21, a town with 3,100 residents in Missouri Ozarks.
Dr. John Forsyth.
Cassville Missouri Police / via AP
The black Infiniti of the victim was parked in an isolated area in Cassville, near an aquatic park. His wallet, two mobile phones, a laptop and various other items were found inside the car.
Richard Forsyth, a reporter for the Associated Press earlier on Tuesday, said: “It does not seem like a person left with a strategy.” Right now, there are no breaks in this case. I’m both confused and worried. “I don’t like it one bit.”
A number of law enforcement agencies including the Missouri State Highway Patrol searched a radius of about 9 miles around the park with people, dogs, and drones. Forsyth’s family created a Facebook page to seek information.
“My brother is missing now for a week.” “I’m in grief, I’m afraid. It feels like the whole world has turned into chaos,” wrote his sister Tiffany Andelin on Monday.
Richard Forsyth stated that the last person with whom his brother exchanged text messages was a woman who his brother recently got engaged to. Richard Forsyth last saw him a few weeks before he disappeared.
Richard Forsyth stated, “We ate dinner on Wednesday night before he vanished and sat down and talked for about three hours.” “I told him that this was the most happy I had seen him for a long time.” He divorced on May 11 and I believe that this gave him the energy to move forward.
The police did not respond to any messages sent Tuesday by phone or email. The police have stated that there are no signs of foulplay.
Richard Forsyth stated that his brother has been working at the Cassville Hospital for around 15 years. He described John Forsyth a loving father, family doctor and math geek.
Richard Forsyth stated that his brother was a patient-focused doctor and he stayed in an RV close to the hospital while he was on call. “And he loved them.”
