Ranulph Fiennes’ stepson appeals for funds to ‘locate and safeguard’ the explorer
Alexander Millington-Cotes is concerned for welfare of the 82-year-old, who hasn’t been seen in public for two years
TL;DR
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes' stepson, Alexander Millington-Cotes, is crowdfunding to find the explorer, who has been missing for over two years.
- Millington-Cotes aims to raise £55,000 for "specialist legal advice" to locate and safeguard Fiennes, challenging his mother's power of attorney.
- Concerns are growing for the 82-year-old Fiennes' welfare due to his Parkinson's disease and alleged placement in care homes where visitors were restricted.
- Fiennes was last seen publicly after failing to attend a gala in his honor over two years ago, citing he was "not well enough" to attend.
- Millington-Cotes alleges his stepfather was "effectively annexed" and isolated in recent years.
- Excess crowdfunded funds will be donated to Marie Curie and the British Heart Foundation.