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'Don't be afraid' says mum to son missing in Italy
Michael Frison, from Chard, went missing in Sardinia on 13 July.
BBC News
Chard is a town and a civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It lies on the A30 road near the Devon and Dorset borders, 15 miles (24 km) south west of Yeovil. The parish has a population of approximately 14,000 and, at an elevation of 121 metres (397 ft), Chard is the southernmost and one of the highest towns in Somerset. Administratively Chard forms part of the district of South Somerset.
Michael Frison, from Chard, went missing in Sardinia on 13 July.