Daniel "Danny" PLAIN

 

NT Missing Person Daniel PLAINDaniel Plain

 

Missing since: 
Monday, March 23, 2020
Last seen: 
Larapinta area, Alice Springs
Responsible jurisdiction: 
NT
Year of birth: 
1961
 
Gender: 
Male
Height: 
176cm
Build: 
Slender
Hair: 
Grey
Beard
Eyes: 
Green
Complexion: 
Fair
Ethnicity: 
Aboriginal
Distinguishing Features: 
Walks with a limp

 

Circumstances

Daniel Plain was diagnosed with dementia in late 2016 and his condition has slowly deteriorated. Due to his dementia, Daniel would walk around town, normally leaving his house in the late afternoon or early evening. In recent months, he appeared to be walking to places from his childhood. He would normally return to his house on his own or a member of the public or family would drive him home.

On the 23rd of March 2020, Daniel had dinner with his wife and daughter. In the early evening, Daniel left the house in Larapinta, Alice Springs NT, on foot without any belongings and did not state where he was planning to walk. Daniel has not returned home.

Anyone with information which may assist in locating the whereabouts of Daniel is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Search continues for missing Alice Springs man Daniel Plain, who suffers from dementia

Northern Territory Police continue to search for missing Central Australian man Daniel Plain.

Northern Territory Police continue to search for missing Central Australian man Daniel Plain.

Police have been conducting land and aerial searches with the assistance of staff from Northern Territory Emergency Service.

Sergeant Lee Bauwens has asked for continued public assistance to locate Mr Plain.

“We ask for community members to check their properties, particularly if they have been left unattended and locked up over the past couple of days,” Sergeant Bauwens said.

“We also ask anyone with CCTV vision around Memorial Drive, Rosenbaum Street, Milner Road, Bloomfield Street, and Wilshire Street to review it and see if Mr Plain was sighted since Monday 23 March. Mr Plain is also known to frequent the Larapinta area.”

59-year-old Mr Plain suffers from dementia and has not been seen since Monday March 23.

He is described as Caucasian, of slender build, and six-foot tall with grey hair and beard.

He was last seen wearing a green short-sleeve shirt, red shorts and black thongs.

Police have since received information on possible sightings of Mr Plain.

One report stated that he was seen walking around Lyndavale Drive on the morning of Wednesday March 25.

Another report stated Mr Plain was sighted near Tasty Treats cafe between 1:00pm and 2:00pm the same day.

Speaking to the Centralian Advocate, Mr Plains’ daughter-in-law, Natasha McCormack, explained both his family and police had been very active in their approach towards finding Mr Plain, with his dementia diagnosis influencing search areas.

“We’ve received advice that people with dementia often go back to their childhood memories,” Ms McCormack said.

“So we’ve compiled a list and have been actively looking and searching in these places, places that family and friends have shared on his past.

“Danny was a member of the well know Aboriginal Central Australian Band Amunda, and he is a well known man in and around Alice Springs - so again, we thank the community and the police for their support and resources.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 131444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Please quote reference number 9256042.

 
Media release

Update 3 - Missing person - Alice Springs

Police

Northern Territory Police continue to search for missing man Daniel Plain.

 

Despite extensive aerial and land searches, Mr Plain has not been located since he went missing on Monday 23 March 2020. Mr Plain suffers from dementia and police believe he may have intended to travel to places from his past. Investigations suggest Mr Plain was last seen in the Larapinta area on Wednesday 25 March.

 

Sergeant Lee Bauwens said, “Police and the family of Mr Plain hold grave concerns for his welfare. We ask for the public to actively be on the lookout for Mr Plain. It has now been over a week since he has been sighted so no piece of information is insignificant.”

 

Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 131444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Please quote reference number 9256042.

Family of missing Alice Springs man plead with public for help finding their loved one

THE family of missing NT man Daniel Plain is appealing for help finding their loved one following his mysterious disappearance almost two weeks ago.

THE family of missing Alice Springs man Daniel Plain is appealing for help finding their loved one following his mysterious disappearance almost two weeks ago.

Mr Plain’s daughter-in-law Natasha McCormack said the family was pleading for anyone who saw the 59-year-old, known as Danny, to come forward.

“It’s definitely a confusing time and a really surreal situation to be in and particularly because Danny has dementia that makes the severity of the case even more concerning,” she said.

Ms McCormack said Mr Plain’s condition meant his mind could be reliving old memories going as far back as childhood, meaning he could even be as far away as Darwin by now.

“We’ve compiled a list of childhood memories around Alice Springs, all the way up to Darwin because there are some possibilities that he could have jumped in the car with someone because it happened prior to the roadblocks being in force,” she said.

“It’s just at a dead end, it’s just stopped and there’s no more leads so we’re just exploring all options.”

Mr Plain is the former drummer for popular Centralian rock band Amunda, and Ms McCormack said he was well known in the area and may have been picked up by someone he knew.

“A lot of people know him so there’s a possibility that someone could have pulled up and had a chat and he may have (reverted) to a childhood memory or just that he’s a very, very friendly man (and could have) just jumped in the vehicle and went somewhere,” she said.

“That’s why we’re reaching out to all surrounding communities, roadhouses, service stations, community shires, the media, trying to reach a really large demographic because there is a possibility he may be somewhere else.”

Ms McCormack said the coronavirus crisis had complicated the search but encouraged anyone who saw her father-in-law to report it to the police immediately or take a photo so he could be identified while maintaining social distance.

“Everyone’s going through a difficult time and with the coronavirus dominating the media and everyone concerned for their family’s safety and health, it has affected (the search) a little bit in regard to (publicity),” she said.

“The community’s been really supportive but we need to be diligent and keep an eye out and just keep refreshing people because we don’t want Danny to be forgotten, we need to keep looking for him and find him.”

Mr Plain was last seen on March 23 wearing a green T-shirt with red shorts and black thongs and sporting a large beard while walking with a distinctive limp.

Anyone with any information should call police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.