Hours after they issued a plea for information from the public, the RCMP in Claresholm, Alta. said a missing 51-year-old man has been located.
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Police said Nelson Pires had left his home in Claresholm early Sunday morning and was headed for Calgary when he texted his wife, “help me.”
Concerned with his well-being and after making multiple, unsuccessful attempts to reach Pires, his family contacted RCMP.
No other details have been released.
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