Family of Aussie teacher missing in Africa receive odd WhatsApp message – Yahoo News

The family of an Australian music teacher missing in Africa are fearing the worst after receiving an “odd” message from his WhatsApp account.Mark Ciavarella, from the NSW Hunter region, had been living and teaching in Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo for six years. The 56-year-old disappeared two weeks ago on October 26 after spending the day before with his friends.Mr Ciavarella, a “gifted” and “selfless” teacher, left all his belongings in his apartment in Brazzaville, with only his phone missing.Mark Ciavarella, from NSW, is missing in Africa and hasn’t been seen since October 26. Source: FacebookAfter failing to show up to meetings and classes, the school community became worried, Mr Ciavarella’s cousin Ross Ciavarella told Channel 7.“It was just very uncharacteristic,” Ross said. “He always puts his kids first and he hadn’t turned up to a few lessons and things like that. So the school got worried and everyone started looking for him.”Mr Ciavarella’s brother Darren last spoke to him two days before he disappeared – where they spoke for hours – but didn’t find out he was missing until last Friday“For him to disappear and not be there for these kids is out of the ordinary,” Darren said.
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