Levi Davis lacking – newest information: Fears develop for rugby participant final seen on 29 October

Levi Davis’s sister Candeece and foster mom Suzanne Balfour spoke to Kay Burley on Sky Information this morning, making a renewed attraction for him to contact them.

They’re requested a few now-deleted social media video by which Mr Davis appeared to counsel he was being blackmailed, maybe over his sexuality, however can’t forged any new gentle on the topic.

Mr Davis had additionally reportedly additionally launched a single underneath the title Leda lately and, based on his mom, had thought of dropping rugby altogether with a view to consider his music.

“He mentioned that he nonetheless loves the sport however wasn’t positive if he had a future in it,” she mentioned.

“That’s large life selections, every thing was up within the air for him however I believe he’d had sufficient of English rugby.”

After a sophisticated upbringing by which he was taken into foster care at seven, Mr Davis distinguished himself within the sport in his early teenagers, profitable a rugby scholarship to Denstone School, an impartial boarding faculty close to Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, at age 12 and happening to make his debut for Bathtub in 2017.

He then turned to a wider viewers because of his appearances on ITV’s Superstar X Issue in 2019 when he appeared in an R&B group referred to as Attempt Star alongside fellow rugby gamers Ben Foden and Thom Evans, each of whom have reached out to him this week.

The trio coated tracks by Blackstreet, Ginuwine and Lil Nas X amongst others and reached the semi-finals earlier than being eradicated in favour of lady band V5.

In keeping with The Occasions, Levi Davis had launched a profile on OnlyFans, a web site usually utilized by grownup movie performers to generate further revenue from subscribers, shortly earlier than his disappearance.

He had reportedly posted images entitled “My first nudes” on the location on 28 October.

His pal Richard Squire, whom he had been visiting in Ibiza earlier than departing for Barcelona, mentioned Mr Davis had joined OnlyFans as “it’s one thing what he was doing on his personal, impressed by different well-known individuals who have gone down the identical route”.

The newspaper additionally experiences that Mr Squire had served as artwork director on a trend shoot in Ibiza by which Mr Davis had posed for a collection of images carrying swimming trunks.

Police in Barcelona mentioned on Sunday evening that they’d but to begin searching for Mr Davis as a result of they had been awaiting official affirmation that he’s lacking, putting additional stress on them from involved pals, family members and well-wishers to start the search in earnest.

“We’re conscious of the information of this man’s disappearance from press experiences and social media however are nonetheless awaiting official notification he’s lacking,” a spokeswoman for the regional Mossos d’Esquadra drive in Barcelona mentioned.

“It seems he was reported lacking by his household within the UK however that notification has not but reached us.

“We can’t launch a proper investigation till it does however are engaged on the premise that it might attain us later at the moment.

“Investigators will then be tasked with wanting into what may need occurred and attempting to establish amongst different issues whether or not it’s a voluntary disappearance or may very well be linked to against the law.

“That work will doubtless contain speaking to potential witnesses and presumably family members.”

A International Workplace spokesperson has mentioned: “We’re offering consular help to the household of a British man who has been reported lacking in Spain.”

The lacking man’s sister, Candeece Balfour, 23, has additionally expressed concern for his welfare, telling The Day by day Mirror: “I simply need to inform him that I like him. I need to remind him and if something, he is aware of that my mum of all individuals is the individual he can go to.

“I simply need him to return residence and any help he wants, we could be there.”

Ms Davis additionally advised the identical web site about two attainable sightings of her son in Spain.

“A Spanish lady noticed him on the seashore in Sitges and seen him after seeing all of the media publicity about his disappearance,” she mentioned.

“She mentioned he regarded homeless and baggy and when she tried to talk to him, he ignored her and walked away.

“Within the different sighting he was sitting in a doorway in Barcelona. The sightings are a little bit of constructive information at a troublesome time for the household.”

The lacking man’s mom, Julie Davis, 51, advised MailOnline this week that an anterior cruciate ligament harm was amongst a lot of components that had conspired to trigger a disaster in her son’s lifetime of late.

“There have been numerous points happening for Levi lately which he shared with me. I believe it was a construct up of this stuff which ultimately simply blew his thoughts,” she mentioned.

“Rugby has not been the most effective at taking care of Levi and he’s suffered numerous racial prejudice. He didn’t have a membership and was additionally lately having cash worries. On the identical time there was some very deep emotional stuff round relationships that I can’t actually go into.”

She added: “It appears as if every thing simply obtained an excessive amount of for him and it’s led to Levi going lacking. He’s had psychological points prior to now however it appears as if this time he’s not been capable of deal with them.”

Levi Davis is understood to have suffered psychological well being points prior to now and got here out as bisexual in September 2020, telling The Mail on Sunday in an interview that he had suffered nervousness and melancholy over his sexuality however had been moved by the emotional help he had acquired from his Bathtub teammates when he advised them in a gaggle WhatsApp message.

“I need to be open and trustworthy with you boys, as pals and team-mates,” he mentioned within the textual content. “I’m bisexual. I’ve recognized since I used to be 18. None of you lot are on my radar… so it’s OK!”

He later advised the newspaper: “Generally I really feel it could be simpler if I used to be homosexual and nothing else. Then I might determine myself and it could be simpler to clarify. As it’s, I’m in a form of vacuum. My household have reservations about me going public, however they love me they usually help me.”

Talking about Mr Davis’s disappearance to ITV Information this week, Mr Varndell mentioned: “The truth that he hasn’t made contact with anyone because the 29 October, not even his mum, is extraordinarily worrying proper now. It’s so out of character for Levi to not make any contact by any means.”

He added: ”He suffers massively from melancholy and he does have bouts of feeling very low and down and I believe that is on the again of him. There’s undoubtedly some points that he is been battling in the meanwhile and for some time round his psychological well being.”

Levi Davis’s previous facet has appealed for assist in discovering him on social media – as have a lot of fellow gamers and group mates together with Tom Varndell and Freddie Burns.

Ex-England rugby star Ben Foden, a detailed pal of Mr Davis who appeared alongside him on X Issue, in the meantime advised The Solar: “I’m extraordinarily involved for Levi’s security and well-being.

“He’s a kindhearted, proficient soul who I’m proud to name a pal. He’s bravely shared with the general public his private struggles together with his sexuality and psychological well being and proper now it’s necessary he is aware of how liked he’s and the help he has obtainable.

“Anybody with any info or sightings please electronic mail: findlevidavis@gmail.com.”

Fears proceed to develop for British rugby participant Levi Davis, 24, who stays lacking greater than every week after disappearing in Barcelona, Spain.

A former Bathtub winger initially from Birmingham, Mr Davis most lately turned out for Worthing Raiders within the Nationwide League 2 South however can also be well-known for his appearances on ITV’s Superstar X Issue and E4’s Celebs Go Courting.

He was final seen at The Previous Irish Pub close to the Rambla dels Caputxins vacationer space of the Catalan metropolis at round 10.05pm the night of Saturday 29 October, having arrived within the metropolis from Ibiza by ferry saying he was intending to satisfy up with pals.

Mr Davis was noticed on CCTV on the venue carrying a small black rucksack and carrying a white short-sleeved T-shirt, black trousers, and black and white trainers.

It’s reportedly feared he could have left Ibiza with out garments, cash or treatment he has been prescribed.

Right here is Laura Parnaby’s report.