Missing British backpacker Lydia O'Sullivan, 23, found 'safe and well' in Fiji

Lydia O'Sullivan went missing on the south Pacific island nation of Fiji
Cumbria Police/PA Wire
Ellena Cruse7 March 2020

A 23-year-old British backpacker who disappeared in Fiji has been found safe and well, her family has confirmed.

Lydia O'Sullivan, from Cumbria, was located eight days after she last contacted her family, her sister said on social media.

British and Thai police found the backpacker at an eco-retreat in the Fiji mountains and she was "oblivious to the world search party looking for her".

The backpacker's sister, Franciene Nicholson, took to Facebook to share the good news and thanked all those who went the "extra mile" to help her.

"We are absolutely elated that Lydia O'Sullivan has been found safe and well on an Eco retreat in the Fijian mountains," she said.

"My mother has just spoken to her and she is safe and well oblivious to the world search party looking for her.

"We would like to thank the police forces in Fiji and England for there hard work and dedication to find Lydia .But mostly we would like as a family to thank our amaxing friends and everyone that has sent well wishes and offers for help.

"The Fijian people have bee so kind. They all went the extra mile to help find Lydia."

Ms O'Sullivan, who had been travelling around the world for the past two years, last communicated with her family on February 28.

She had been living and working in Auckland, New Zealand before recently travelling from New Zealand to Fiji.

The backpacker normally messaged her family every day and concern grew when she went a week without contacting them.

Ms Nicholson went on to thank the social community for their help and praised the power of Facebook.

"Sometimes social media is portrayed in a negative light, but today is a great day for the power of Facebook , positivity and community spirit it can bring . Thank you Facebook you found Lydia."

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