The cousin of a missing British travel influencer in Morocco has refuted reports that she has been located. Scottish social media personality Rachel Kerr, 31, was staying in Agadir on Morocco's southern Atlantic coast when her family lost contact with her on April 25.
She had been residing at the Caribbean Village, an all-inclusive three-star hotel, but checked out on Saturday and has not used her phone since. On Wednesday, rumors circulated that she had been found in an apartment around 9 a.m. after leaving the hotel.
However, her cousin Claire Hill has been actively responding to these claims on a Missing People Facebook group post, denying them. 'Despite statements from local authorities, to be clear, she has NOT been found nor is she in contact with her brother. Her brother is in Agadir looking for her and has not been able to trace her or make contact,' Hill wrote in one response.
In another comment, she stated, 'Elaine Roberts, she has not been found. Family are in Agadir and have not been able to locate or make contact!' She also posted to Laura Taylor: 'No she has not been found.'
Rachel's friend Alexis Shaw spoke out overnight, saying, 'She is in mental crisis and a danger to herself,' while dismissing speculation that the Scots tourist had been spending time with a Moroccan barman. Alexis, who lives in Kirkby near Liverpool, had earlier confirmed police involvement in one of her first Facebook posts after the worrying disappearance.
'The police are involved. She was last seen at Smart Nightclub 5am on Saturday. She ran out of money completely on Friday. Please get in contact if anyone sees her, as police are trying to locate her to get her home safely,' Alexis wrote.
She added to a well-wisher who asked when Rachel was due to fly home: 'She was due to fly home a couple of weeks ago, and her brother flew out to find her, but she hid her passport as she is in a bad mental place right now. Her brother had to leave and come home after a few days for work, and she was refusing to come home. She is no longer in the hotel and has run out of money.'
Early this morning, in response to social media comments about Rachel allegedly meeting someone she could be travelling around Agadir with, Alexis pleaded: 'Speculations are not needed on this matter, only helpful facts. She has not met a guy and travelling. Her phone is not broken. She is in mental crisis and a danger to herself.'
