Hum Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 UNITED KINGDOM - The 49-year-old had left his home a couple of months earlier for an extended break but hadn't informed his friends. Police were contacted and officers broke into the flat, but could find no evidence of his whereabouts. Then last week, friends of the man felt their fears had been confirmed when a family announcement was made in the local evening newspaper By coincidence, it announced the death of another Michael O'Neill from Middlesbrough. Both men were of almost the same age - the late Mr O'Neill was 50 - and both have brothers named Kevin and Terry. Mr O'Neill from Coulby Newham, Middlesborough said: "I went out on June 2 to stay with a friend and when I got back last Monday I found my door had been smashed in!" said Mr O'Neill. "My neighbours thought I had died so they got in touch with police who came and broke the door down. "The police were watching the flat but then one of the neighbours received a postcard from me and said 'So that's where he is!'." But Mr O'Neill said many of his friends are still mistaking him for a ghost! :woot: "Everywhere I am going, people I know are grabbing hold of my hand, saying 'I thought you were dead!' "They can't believe it's me and I'm still alive. I'm a nervous wreck because everywhere I go people keep grabbing me!" Mr O'Neill said he made the decision to visit Australia last minute and it slipped his mind to inform his neighbours. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 So... To sum up - a guy goes on holiday, people think he died, but he didn't. I don't see where this other guy with the same name factors into it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted August 20, 2008 Veteran Share Posted August 20, 2008 So...To sum up - a guy goes on holiday, people think he died, but he didn't. I don't see where this other guy with the same name factors into it? I guess you didn't read the article. The man that went out on a holiday didn't inform his friends and family. They thought he went missing, and coincidentally a person with the same name as him died. So, they thought he died because he was supposedly "missing" when he was merely on vacation. That's how the person with the same name as him factors in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh! I did read it - just didn't follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Jolt Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 rofl, wow what nice neighbors, mine don't care I'm alive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 ^ Agreed -- no one would notice my departure. :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 How odd that this guy's name is Michael O'Neill from Middlesbrough and there's another Michael O'Neill from Middlesbrough. Both of whom have brothers named Kevin and Terry :huh: That's just crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted August 20, 2008 Global Moderator Share Posted August 20, 2008 same name, same names of his brothers, and same age... what are the chances? At least he didn't come back to someone else living in his house or all of his stuff in a garage sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasker Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 ^ Agreed -- no one would notice my departure. :blush: Same here, if I am kidnapped by E.T. not one will notice :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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