Missing UK Man Robert Kincaid Found Alive in Paris After Two-Week Search

Robert Kincaid, a 38-year-old man from East Belfast who was reported missing two weeks ago, has been found alive in Paris. He is currently receiving emergency medical treatment, according to family sources.

Kincaid, who had been working on an oil rig in Benin, West Africa, was last seen on July 17 at Charles de Gaulle Airport after missing his connecting flight to Dublin. The alarm was raised when he failed to make contact with family and friends, prompting a widespread search across Paris.

It is understood that Mr. Kincaid was located by emergency services in the French capital on Friday morning. The nature of his condition has not been disclosed, but his family confirmed that he is undergoing medical treatment and remains in a fragile state.

"Rab has been found by emergency services and is requiring ongoing emergency treatment. While he is not out of the woods yet, we are just glad he is alive," his brother Louis Kincaid said in a statement. "As a family, we would ask for privacy in the time ahead as we deal with the situation."

Kincaid was originally scheduled to return home on July 30, but it has since emerged that he left the oil rig earlier than expected. On July 17, he contacted a friend to say he was at the airport bar after missing his flight. However, subsequent attempts to reach him were unsuccessful.

Two FaceTime calls placed to his phone that evening were answered by unidentified individuals — first a man, then a woman — deepening the family's concern.

Robert’s family traveled to Paris earlier this week and began working directly with local authorities, distributing missing person posters across the city. They say the initial response from Paris police was slow and confusing.

"When we arrived at the police station, they had no record of Robert’s disappearance being reported to them," Louis said. "They kept asking if we were sure he was in Paris and claimed he never arrived on the flight."

Paris police initially told the family that Robert had not boarded the flight from Cotonou, Benin, nor presented his passport. However, the UK Foreign Office later confirmed that Kincaid’s name appeared on the flight log and that his passport had been scanned on entry to France.

The discovery of Kincaid ends a two-week ordeal for his loved ones, who say they are now focused on his recovery.

Authorities in Paris have not yet released details surrounding where he was found or the circumstances of his disappearance. Investigations are ongoing.