Young woman's desperate plea for help to find her boyfriend, 25, who went for a cup of coffee at Rio airport and vanished... and has not touched his bank or social media accounts since

An Australian backpacker is missing in Brazil after he split up from a friend to get a coffee at an airport, and never returned.
Tasmanian man Rye Hunt, 25, was last seen about 3.30pm on May 21 at Rio de Janeiro's international airport, by a friend who he was travelling with.

Rye Hunt, 25, (pictured) who is from Hobart was last seen at Rio de Janeiro International Airport about 3.30pm on May 21

They were planning to travel to Bolivia, when they split up briefly to get a coffee, and arranged to meet up again half an hour later, reported The Examiner.
Mr Hunt's girlfriend, Perth woman Bonnie Cuthbert, has shared a desperate plea on Facebook with an image and description of Mr Hunt, in the hope of locating his whereabouts. 

He has not accessed his bank accounts, social media, or been in touch with his girlfriend since. 

Mr Hunt's sister, Romany Brodribb said when Mr Hunt didn't turn up, his friend went looking around the airport, talked to security for hours and returned to the hostel they were staying at to continue the search.

 Mr Hunt's girlfriend Bonnie Cuthbert (right) has launched a campaign on social media to help find him

'Nobody has heard from him, including his girlfriend which is very unusual,' Ms Brodribb said. 
'We are really concerned for his safety and we are feeling really helpless being back here. We just want to know he is safe somewhere.' 
Mr Hunt, who was working in the mining industry in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, before he left, was travelling through South America with his friend Mitchell Sheppard.

He posted this update to Facebook before he left at the start of April:

'Today I am leaving Western Australia indefinitely, just a quick thank you to everyone that's helped me out along the way. Throwin' a massive Shukkas out to all the gnarley dudes and ladies I met throughout my time in Kalgoorlie and Perth. A special thanks to the Millers and the Sheppards for being so accommodating and putting up with all the antics over the past few years. Embarking on an adventure now to see the world over the next few months. unsure of what the future has instore for us, stay safe everybody, hope to see you all upon our return.'

The pair began their trip in Thailand and planned to spend two months in South America, making stops in Cancun and Acapulco among others, before ending their trip in Europe.
They planned to attend The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, in northern Spain, at the start of July.
Mr Hunt's family has filed a missing person report with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Embassy.

Mr Hunt has not accessed his bank account, social media or been in touch with any friends or family since he disappeared

A DFAT spokesman said the Australian Embassy in Brasilia was working closely with local authorities to locate a man reported missing in Brazil.  

Mr Hunt is described as 175cm tall with a tanned complexion and dark brown hair.

He was last seen carrying a large blue and black traveller's backpack.  



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