Wife's desperate plea for rugby star who vanished weeks after birth of new baby
Dad-of-three Brandon Moore, 28, who plays for the Batley Bulldogs in Castleford, went missing Friday night.
His wife, Mara, has asked anyone with information to come forward as he missed his Championship match against Toulouse Olympique today.
'If anyone has seen Brandon Moore, can you please message me? I usually wouldn't ever post anything on here like this, but family and friends haven't seen or heard of him and hoping maybe someone's seen sightings of him and can message me,' she said.
'I have a 7-week-old baby at home and 2 others, so I can't go hunting myself other than a car ride.'
Mara said she is in contact with the police over her husband's sudden disappearance.
Well-wishers have flooded her comment section as she awaits further news.
'Oh Mara, how worrying for you, hope it's something of nothing and he's home soon,' one wrote. More Trending
Another added: 'Oh my goodness, sending you lots of love, Mara, can't even imagine what you're going through.'
As of today, her post has been shared over 3,000 times.
Metro has contacted West Yorkshire Police for comment.
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