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Body is found in search for missing 'family friend' of Marcus Rashford two months after he vanished in Colombia

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Hallowell, W. (2026, October 9). Body is found in search for missing 'family friend' of Marcus Rashford two months after he vanished in Colombia. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16195419/Body-vanished-Colombia-friend-Marcus-Rashford.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-09 · by Will Hallowell

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A body has been discovered during the search for Anton Green, a 43-year-old British man who was reported missing in August after he stopped communicating with his family while living near Bogotá, Colombia. Green, described as a "family friend" of Manchester United's Marcus Rashford and brother of former Manchester United youth player Ro-shaun Williams, had been in Colombia for three years before vanishing without warning, which was unusual given his regular communication habits. His sister Sian Tuohey appealed for information from locals and expats regarding his last known whereabouts around the Fontibón and Mesitas del Colegio areas of Bogotá.
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Story summary

Anton Green, a 43-year-old British man from Manchester, who had been living in Colombia for two-and-a-half to three years, was reported missing in August after he stopped responding to messages. His family said his disappearance was out of character as he kept in frequent contact before. The discovery of a body believed to be Green devastated his family and friends, including footballer Marcus Rashford, who described him as a "family friend." The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) confirmed the finding of the British national's body in Colombia. His mother, Nylva McKie-Williams, said her last words from Green were “we will speak at the weekend” in August.

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Will Hallowell
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Topics

British Colombia Manchester Manchester United South American

Subjects

Colombia GPE · 5× Green NORP · 5× Anton PERSON · 3× Anton Green PERSON · 3× Manchester United ORG · 3× British NORP · 2× Manchester GPE · 2× Rashford PERSON · 2× Ro-shaun Williams PERSON · 2× Sian PERSON · 2×

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His sister Sian Tuohey, 40, described Mr Green as a 'happy, decent guy' and said he had experienced mental health difficulties around the same time last year. The Briton's mother, Nylva McKie-Williams, told BBC News his last words to her were in August when he said 'we will speak at the weekend'.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
🔮 Anton Green, 43, was reported missing after his loved ones went weeks without hearing from him, in a silence they said was deeply out of character The Manchester-born Brit is the brother of former Manchester United youth team defender Ro-shaun Williams.

Claims (19 extracted, 3 hedged)

A body has been found in the search for a missing British man who vanished in Colombia and was a family friend of Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. asserted
who → find → Rashford
Anton Green, 43, had been living in the South American country for three years and was reported missing in August after he stopped responding to messages. asserted
he → live → messages
Mr Green's family had gone weeks without hearing from him, in a silence they said was deeply out of character. But a body has now been found in the search for the 43-year-old, from Manchester, his family have been told. asserted
family → go → Manchester
Rashford described Anton as a 'family friend' as he shared an appeal for information on social media. asserted
he → describe → media
Mr Green, originally from Whalley Range, had been living in Colombia for the past three years. asserted
Green → live → years
Fluent in Spanish, he reportedly settled near the capital Bogotá after falling in love with the country's culture following travels around Europe and South America. uncertain
he → settle → Europe
Anton Green, 43, was reported missing after his loved ones went weeks without hearing from him, in a silence they said was deeply out of character The Manchester-born Brit is the brother of former Manchester United youth team defender Ro-shaun Williams. asserted
Brit → report → Williams
Pictured: Anton Green whilst in Colombia Rashford (pictured) described Anton as a 'family friend' as he shared an appeal for information on social media His worried family in the UK said they had not heard from him since August 5. asserted
they → picture → August
His sister Sian Tuohey, 40, described Mr Green as a 'happy, decent guy' and said he had experienced mental health difficulties around the same time last year. The Briton's mother, Nylva McKie-Williams, told BBC News his last words to her were in August when he said 'we will speak at the weekend'. asserted
we → describe → weekend
Ms McKie-Williams added that it was 'so unlike him not to be in contact with us' after he had kept in touch frequently before his disappearance. asserted
he → add → disappearance
The family believe he had been staying around the Fontibón and Mesitas del Colegio areas before he disappeared. asserted
he → believe → areas
Sian also said her brother may have been planning to travel to neighbouring Ecuador. uncertain
brother → say → Ecuador
Mr Green was described as dark-skinned, around 5ft 6in tall and with short afro hair. asserted
Green → describe → hair
His sister had shared an online appeal urging expats and locals to come forward with any information about his whereabouts. asserted
sister → share → whereabouts
Sian said: 'My brother Anton has been missing in Colombia for the last 6 weeks. ' asserted
brother → say → weeks
He has been living there since 2023, but he has made no contact with the family now since August 5th. asserted
he → live → 5th
'Please share, as the police are keen for any information from anyone who may have spoken to him prior to him going missing.' uncertain
him → share → him
A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: 'We are aware of the death of a British national in Colombia and are providing support to their family.' asserted
We → say → family
The Daily Mail has approached the FCDO for further comment. asserted
Mail → approach → comment
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