Family of Julian Sands thank ‘heroic’ efforts as search enters 11th day - The Guardian

The household of Julian Sands person expressed their “heartfelt thanks” and praised the “heroic” efforts of those searching for the British actor, who went missing successful confederate California implicit a week ago.

In a connection shared by the San Bernardino region sheriff’s office, the household thanked the authorities progressive successful efforts to find the 65-year-old actor.

Search operations are present into their 11th time aft Sands was archetypal reported missing connected 13 January successful the Baldy Bowl country of the San Gabriel mountains.

“Our heartfelt acknowledgment to the compassionate members of the San Bernardino region sheriff’s section who are coordinating the hunt for our beloved Julian, not slightest the heroic hunt teams listed beneath who are braving hard conditions connected the crushed and successful the aerial to bring Julian home,” the connection said. “We are profoundly touched by the outpouring of emotion and support.”

The connection went connected to database assorted organisations progressive successful the search.

The sheriff’s section added: “As we participate time 11 of the hunt for Julian Sands connected Mount Baldy, we are reminded of the sheer determination & selflessness of each of the radical who person aided successful this search. We volition proceed to utilise the resources disposable to us.”

It was antecedently revealed that pings from Sands’s telephone appeared to amusement helium had been connected the determination heading further into the mountainous country of Baldy Bowl connected the time helium was reported missing.

On Monday, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s section told the PA quality bureau that conditions were inactive excessively unsafe for crushed crews to operate, and that searches would beryllium conducted by chopper only.

The Mount Baldy vessel country has seen a deadly winter, with at slightest 2 hikers killed successful the area aft falling and injuring themselves successful the past month, according to the sheriff’s department.