CCPA confirms alleged Newcastle missing person Facebook post is false
A post on social media claiming that an elderly man showed up on a resident’s doorstep in Newcastle, claiming not to know who he is, has been confirmed as ‘fake news.'
Imran Ghafoor of the Newcastle Crime Fighter’s Task Team (CCPA) confirmed the post is false.
“The circulated post is not in any way related to any missing or found person’s incident reported in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal,” he stated.
He added that the original Facebook post was posted and shared by the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office and referred to a 76-year-old man, diagnosed with dementia, named Robert Byrum, who had gone missing in Wahkiakum County in the United States on December 14, 2024.
Ghafoor further requested that residents and social media users to verify any missing persons’ authenticity first before sharing it to avoid and stop the unnecessary spread of fake news and misinformation.
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