The mother of a 28-year-old man with a mental health condition who has been missing for more than a year made an emotional plea Thursday for help in finding her son “whether he’s living or not.”Police suspect foul play in the disappearance of Julius O’Neal Owens, who has been missing since Nov. 7, 2012, said Cpl. Justin Samples, the Statesboro Police Department spokesman.“That’s the reason why I asked the police department if they could get it out there, let them know, it hurts,” said Owens’ mother, Vera Owens, her voice breaking, during a brief news conference at the police station. “If somebody has a conscience, a heart, whether he’s living or not — whatever it is, if you see this, just think about it. That’s somebody’s son, somebody’s brother, somebody’s uncle, somebody’s grandson, somebody’s cousin.
A mother's plea for help
Julius Owens, now 28, has not been seen since November 2012


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