Family pleads for help in finding missing Vancouver man
Posted May 2, 2023 2:49 pm.
Last Updated May 2, 2023 2:51 pm.
The family of a man who was last seen in Downtown Vancouver over the weekend is sending a plea for help in finding him.
According to the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), 36-year-old Irshaad Ikbal was last seen around 2 a.m. on April 29 near the Plaza of Nations on Pacific Boulevard. Police say he was separated from his friends and hasn’t been heard from since.
In a statement to CityNews, Ikbal’s family says it’s out of character for him to go this long without contacting loved ones.
“Irshaad is a kind hearted individual, and is often described as an outgoing and adventurous person. He knows how to make anyone smile and is a wonderful son, brother, and uncle. Our family cannot be complete without Irshaad’s heart of gold, caring nature, and contagious smile,” the family said in an email.
“His family and friends are extremely concerned of his whereabouts, his safety and want him found.”
Ikbal is described as 5’8, 155 pounds, medium build with short black hair, hazel eyes, and a black beard. Police say he was last seen wearing a white button-down shirt with a pink and blue pattern, light blue and ripped denim jeans and white high-top Converse shoes.
Anyone with information on Ikbal’s whereabouts is asked to contact their local police department immediately.
