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The family of a Michigan teenager, who has been missing for months, was astonished when he unexpectedly showed up on an influencer’s livestream on Twitch, a live-streaming platform. Troy Coleman, 17, disappeared from Mt. Morris Township on May 21. For over seven weeks, his family has been fervently pleading for his safe return, reported Ladbible.
Just last week, Troy’s family believes they saw him 1,200 miles from home, wandering the streets of Miami. They describe the scene: a dazed and disoriented young man approaching Twitch streamer FaZe Lacy during a livestream.
The young man, shirtless and dressed in neon-green swim shorts, appeared confused as he interacted with the influencer during their conversation.
When Troy disappeared in May, his father emphasised that his son isn’t a threat to others, though he struggles with hallucinations. Without his crucial medication, which he left behind when he vanished, Troy’s grasp on reality becomes tenuous.
The report also mentioned that after several unconfirmed sightings in Michigan, a strange twist came from Lacy, who shared his odd encounter with Troy. Lacy revealed an email from Troy’s brother, Trent, claiming that the dazed young man in the livestream, who had become the subject of ridicule, was indeed his missing brother, Troy.
The mail read, “’He is not on drugs, he is schizophrenic. If someone can contact me about this I would be so thankful, he has been missing for three months and his case was put on homicide in Michigan.”
The email mentioned that the case was ‘put on homicide,’ indicating that Michigan police were investigating the possibility that Troy might have died.
The identity of the person believed to be Troy has not been officially confirmed, especially since he now appears significantly more tanned than in his missing photos. According to his family, Troy was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and gray sweatpants.
In the Twitch streamer’s video, the individual purported to be Troy approached Lacy and another streamer while they were seated in an outdoor section of a Miami bar, stated the report.
He repeatedly asked them if they were “partying,” his distant expression prompting one of the influencers to inquire, “You okay?”
“Who is this?” he questioned, leaving both men perplexed by the encounter.
After several minutes of intermittent conversation with the men and another table of young women, he walked away from the scene and down the street.
