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A mother's plea for help
Julius Owens, now 28, has not been seen since November 2012
WEB OWENS PRESSER
Vera Owens, center, describes her life after her son, Julius, went missing in Nov. 2012 during a press conference at the Statesboro Police Department headquarters. Julius Owens' daughters Nivia, 8, left, and Nyla, 6, stood with their grandmother in support while Owens and Statesboro police made a plea to the public, hoping someone will come forward with any information about the disappearance.
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.
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