Update: At about 1.15pm on Tuesday July 24, Nat Ho posted an update on his Twitter account saying his father had been found.
He tweeted: "Dear friends and fellow Singaporeans, thank you for ur help and prayers. My Dad has been found and is now safe with my Mum and Bro headed home."
Actor-singer Nat Ho took to Facebook and Twitter yesterday afternoon for help after his father, Mr Daniel Ho Shih Meng, 55, went missing.
In a phone interview with my paper, Nat, 27,
said that he and his father got into an argument yesterday morning. The younger Ho then left their Jurong East home for an interview.
At about 2.45pm, he received an e-mail message from his father, who said his family did not understand him. The message also included the words "goodbye forever".
Mr Daniel Ho had left the house while Nat and his brother were at work.
Nat said: "My mum was washing clothes, so she didn't hear him leave.
"He has been angsty for the past few weeks, picking quarrels with me and my mum."
The family suspect that Mr Daniel Ho may be depressed.
He has been out of work since April, when he quit his job as an engineer dealing with elevators.
A police report has been filed but, as of press time, there was no news of Mr Daniel Ho's whereabouts.
He left home without his mobile phone, wallet, keys and identity card. However, he is believed to have an ez-link card with him.
Mr Daniel Ho is 1.68m tall. Readers who have seen him may call the police hotline on 1800-255-0000, or 9741-0687 and ask for Marion.
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HELPLINES
Samaritans of Singapore (SOS): 1800-2214444
Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-2837019
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