No 956 Monday 30th January - Sunday 5th February 2023
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Gina and son Henry, in a photograph taken in late 2018 (Photo: Facebook)
enry Alejandro Jiménez, 20, went missing on New Year's Eve 2018 in Orihuela Costa, when he was celebrating the New Year with eight friends. Since then, nothing is known about his whereabouts.
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The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are still shrouded in mystery, although mother Gina Marín is convinced that he was thrown out onto the street following an altercation with his best friend in Las Chismosas. His brother, Andrés, 29, raised the alarm when he didn’t return home. As he explains, the whole family and friends began the search for Henry the day after his disappearance.
A B R AV E M O T H E R DESTROYED BY GRIEF
Over four years later, mother Gina has still not had a full night’s sleep. "Henry's life wasn't the only one destroyed that night, so many other lives have been devastated by his disappearance. We will be unable to come to terms with this tragedy until justice is served and we receive answers,” she said. Neither is Gina the woman that she once was. She has lost her hair and health looking for her son; she has spent nights sleeping on the streets, has searched through dozens of abandoned houses in case his body was thrown into one, has even disguised herself and climbed up trees to watch those who she believes are responsible for Henry's disappearance.
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