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CAPE TOWN<\/strong> – The family of 34-year-old Dean Pepler are worried sick after he vanished on Christmas evening (25 December).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His\u00a0mother Lynne Pepler confirmed late Friday afternoon that Dean still hasn’t been found. He went missing around 21:00 in Lakeside, Cape Town. Dean is autistic and urgently requires medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I believe he was last seen on Friday (26 December) at the Engen garage in Cavendish opposite the Mercedes Benz and Virgin Active gym at 06:00 in the morning. Apparently he has no shirt on. We’re hoping he’s around the cricket grounds maybe. Apparently there’s cricket on at the stadium,” Lynne says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lynne appeals\u00a0for\u00a0<\/strong>anyone\u00a0who\u00a0sees Dean\u00a0to\u00a0keep an eye on him and call her immediately on 082 665 3611.\u00a0Alternatively,\u00a0people can also contact Jeremy on 082 922 9539.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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