ON
← Back to feed
Instead of going to the U.S., he ended up in Barcelona, where he decided to stay and enjoy the nightlife.
Croatia🏛️ Politics7 hr. ago

Instead of going to the U.S., he ended up in Barcelona, where he decided to stay and enjoy the nightlife.

An English fan named Michael Hewitt lost his phone while traveling to Barcelona for the World Cup, leading to a panicked international search involving Interpol. Believing he was lost in the United States, he instead spent ten days wandering and drinking in Barcelona, unaware that authorities were searching for him. His brother, Gary Hewitt, explained that Michael had no contact with family or British embassy due to lack of internet access and continued using his passport and money. Eventually, Michael was found healthy and happy, having enjoyed the experience in Barcelona by watching England matches in bars. Gary expressed relief at the resolution, calling it a 'sad but happy' ending.

How each side covered it

The same event, grouped by the political lean of the outlets covering it.

How each side covered it

Support independent, bias-aware news and unlock the social pulse, community voting, and your personalized For You feed.

Become a Supporter

Covered around the world

The same event as reported in other countries.

Covered around the world

Support independent, bias-aware news and unlock the social pulse, community voting, and your personalized For You feed.

Become a Supporter

Claims check

Key factual claims, and how many sources assert vs dispute each.

Claims check

Support independent, bias-aware news and unlock the social pulse, community voting, and your personalized For You feed.

Become a Supporter

Go to the primary sources (1)

The official sources this coverage is built on. Read them directly to bypass framing.

1 reports

Net.hr logoNet.hrIndependentCenter7 hr. ago
Instead of going to the U.S., he ended up in Barcelona, where he decided to stay and enjoy the nightlife.

An English fan named Michael Hewitt lost his phone while traveling to Barcelona for the World Cup, leading to a panicked international search involving Interpol. Believing he was lost in the United States, he instead spent ten days wandering and drinking in Barcelona, unaware that authorities were searching for him. His brother, Gary Hewitt, explained that Michael had no contact with family or British embassy due to lack of internet access and continued using his passport and money. Eventually, Michael was found healthy and happy, having enjoyed the experience in Barcelona by watching England matches in bars. Gary expressed relief at the resolution, calling it a 'sad but happy' ending.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on an individual's personal travel mishap without taking sides or expressing ideological preferences. The focus is on the incident itself rather than any political agenda, making the framing neutral.

Keep the news honest.

ObjectiveNews is reader-funded and ad-free — we show you the bias instead of hiding it. Support independent journalism for €5/month.

Become a Supporter

Related stories