British champion sports star 'goes missing' on holiday with 'no contact in two months'

A former sprinter and coach who won two gold medals has reportedly gone missing on holiday and not been in contact with friends or colleagues for around two months

Thomas Smith, 16, has been missing for two days after vanishing on Saturday afternoon.

TOKYO -- A 12-year-old British girl visiting Japan with her family for sightseeing was found safe in Yokohama on the night of Aug. 15 after going miss

She was on holiday in Japan with her family. 21:35, Sun, Aug 16, 2026 Updated: 21:37, Sun, Aug 16, 2026 Carmelita has now been found. (Image: ANNnewsCH)A British girl who had been missing in Japan while on holiday with her family has been found. Carmelita Lakdesha Paul, 12, went missing on 13 August, but was found safe

Schoolgirl Carmelita Lakdesha Paul, 12, went missing on family holiday in Japan, sparking a huge search operation as her with the country swept by a wave of severe rainstorms