Mother begs for information about her missing son

The mother of a missing man has made a public appeal "begging" people who may have information about her missing son to contact police.

Maris Ile, a 54-year-old Latvian national living in King's Lynn, Norfolk, was last seen in the Highgate area of the town on 20 November.

Following inquiries, Norfolk Police said they believed he had come to harm, and in March launched a murder investigation, despite not having found a body.

A translated appeal by Mr Ile's mother, Galina, said: "I am begging for any information, if you know something, if you've seen Maris please report it to police."

Galina described her son as "caring", who trained as a carpenter, making all his own furniture. He loved motorbikes, she said.

"This is very important to me," she added.

"If he is no longer alive, then I want the police to find his body, so he would be cremated and brought back home to Latvia so he could rest on Latvian soil, so that he can be buried with his father in the cemetery."

On 11 March, four men and a woman were arrested at addresses in King's Lynn, Norwich and Peterborough on suspicion of murder in connection with Mr Ile's disappearance.

All five remain on police bail until 11 September.

Anyone with information, who has not already come forward, is urged to contact police.

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