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Missing Person
Case ID#: 0440
VICTIM’S PHOTOGRAPH
Missing
Trevor John Furner
May Also Be Known As: N/A
Unidentified Person Notice: In English, unidentified individuals are often known as “Jane Doe” or “John Doe.” This means the victim’s true name is currently unknown.
Biological Sex: Male
Age at the Time: 54
Country: Benin
Date Missing: August 5, 2014
Brief Overview: Trevor John Furner was a 54 year old man from Australia who was visiting Kika, Benin when he disappeared under unknown circumstances.
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Victim Description
Physical Description
Date of Birth
April 6, 1960
Birthplace
Mount Gambier, Australia
Age
54
Age Group
50s
Biological Sex
Male
Hair Color
Brunette
Eye Color
Brown
Ethnicity
Caucasian or White
Nationality
Australia
Language(s) Spoken
English
Physical Build
Height (ft’ in”)
5'11"
Height (cm)
180 cm
Weight (lbs)
176 lbs
Weight (kg)
80 kg
Distinguishing Features
Physical Abnormality
Deformity on the front of his left index finger.
Tattoo(s)
A combination of a dragon, eagle / hawk, and panther on the front of his right upper arm. Blue male Native American on the back of his right shoulder.
Description of Events
Disappearance
Date Last Seen
August 5, 2014
The Incident
Trevor John Furner was a 54-year-old man from Australia who was visiting Kika, Benin when he disappeared under unknown circumstances.
He was originally from Mount Gambier in South Australia. In 2011, he was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison by the Adelaide District Court for importing a commercial quantity of pseudoephedrine, having been arrested in August 2009 after customs intercepted his parcels from Malaysia.
That said, there is little information available about his disappearance in 2014 and whether it was related to the prior incident. The police have not said why he was in Benin at the time. He has failed to contact his family or friends in more than a decade, and Australian authorities have confirmed that he did not re-enter Australia using his passport.
Multiple Victims?
No
Places of Interest
Disappearance
City
Kika, Tchaourou
State or Province
Borgou Department
Country
Benin
Latitude & Longitude
9.3000416,2.2460673
General Location
Town or City
Photo Gallery
Resources
Articles & Other Written Works
- Australian Missing Persons, “Trevor FURNER.”
- ABC News (2011), “Court jails pseudoephedrine importer,” 8 August.
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Police, Relevant Agencies, & Other Useful Personnel
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Contact Information — Australia
Agency 🏢
National Missing Persons Coordination Centre (NMPCC)
Phone Number 📞
Emergency Phone Number 🚨
Email Address 📧
IDD Prefix
0011
Country Code
+61
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