NY student Ken DeLand Jr. struggled to make friends before going missing in France

The school senior from upstate New York who went lacking whereas learning overseas in France had stated he was struggling to make associates and felt “insufficiently ready” for all times in Europe. 

Ken DeLand Jr., a pupil at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, final contacted his mother and father on Nov. 27 through WhatsApp after leaving his host household’s residence for a prepare to Valence, France. His cellphone hasn’t been pinged since Nov. 30, police stated.

DeLand had been attending the College of Grenoble Alpes, however was scuffling with the adjustment, a prosecutor in Grenoble who's trying into the case advised native French media.

The 22-year-old lamented that he was “insufficiently ready” to dwell in France and didn’t have associates, the official stated.

Ken DeLand Jr.’s mother and father stated their son has been lacking since final month whereas learning overseas in France.

DeLand Jr.’s lacking poster in France.

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“Initially, Ken struggled to slot in and make associates overseas,” his household wrote on an internet site devoted to discovering him.

The prosecutor’s workplace stated in its assertion that DeLand “seems to have left Grenoble voluntarily.

“He additionally talked about that he needed to go to Marseille earlier than returning to the USA.”

DeLand Jr. was captured on surveillance video getting into a retailer, in response to his household.

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DeLand was final seen carrying a black backpack and carrying a purple jacket, scarf, grey beanie and blue crops. His financial institution assertion reveals he made a purchase order at a sports activities retailer on Dec. 3 within the southeastern metropolis of Montelimar for $8.40. It's unclear what he bought, however nobody has heard from him in over per week since.

“We worry the worst and need him to be positioned,” his household stated. 

Via the web site arrange by his household, quite a lot of suggestions have are available, in response to his dad, Ken DeLand Sr., who added to CNN that he has handed them on to the FBI.

“I’m hoping that Interpol has gotten concerned, and we’ve been interviewed by a number of information media stations and we’re hoping we are able to, together with your assist and the assistance of others, we are able to get the phrase on the market,” he advised the information channel.