Credible reports indicate that Dr Adrian Hanciles, a Freetown-based medical doctor who had been missing since Thursday, September 3, 2026, has been found dead.
Sources said police contacted his family after a public appeal seeking information about his whereabouts went viral on Wednesday evening. The family was reportedly informed that an unidentified body was being held at the Police Mortuary in Kingtom.
Police reportedly explained that the body had been recovered earlier and remained unidentified in their custody for some time. It was subsequently identified as that of Dr Adrian Hanciles.
The circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death remain unclear. No detailed official statement had been issued by the relevant authorities at the time of publication, while further information is expected as investigations continue.
Before the tragic discovery, the Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Association had joined his family and
