He Was Missing For 27 YEARS

[@enchanteddaisies]

This poor man must be absolutely traumatized. He was only able to go free because of a dispute over INHERITANCE MONEY.

[@ericpratt984]

Tells you all you need to know about that family.

[@enchanteddaisies]

Exactly. Absolutely disgusting how little they valued someone’s life.

[@thefollower2933]

Traumatized is honestly underselling it, he got robbed of basically half of his life and i doubt hes gonna be able to integrate himself well into society after living in hell for almost 30 Years

[@Fratema18893]

lol in this circumstance I think traumatized is an understatement

[@oisinlynch8427]

@@enchanteddaisiesjust goes to show how fucking selfish and self entitled that family was what I want to know is how did he use the bathroom I mean if he was being taken to the bathroom why did he never try to run away

[@itskurapikasfacenotsailorm]

He was actually 16 and also his dog stayed Infront of his neighbors house for 2 months. That made the mother suspicious,but nobody believed her.

[@michellerosado8180]

That is heartbreaking 💔

[@debban6397]

The dog swiftly "vanished" just like the teen because he figured it out. The kidnapper killed the dog.

[@meowman8923]

​@@debban6397oh no

[@itskurapikasfacenotsailorm]

@@debban6397 from what Ik his dog was poisoned but I'm not sure. I was able to hear about the news from Arabic sources early.

[@itskurapikasfacenotsailorm]

Some extra information: The mother died before being able to find her son.

[@ytisforbackup]

And the worst part is the kidnapper will live way more comfortably in prison than the poor victim ever did in the last 27 years.

[@therealkat1342]

If Algerian prison is anything like in Egypt, then he will be living in a shared cell with 30 other inmates, it’s like a mini village and depending on your luck you could either end up with equally bad people or some of the best people you could ever meet.

[@jaye4157]

Any idea why his neighbors did that?

[@therealkat1342]

@@jaye4157 Algerian civil war, the man was either taken by a heartless prick or it was politically motivated. The civil war was known as the dark decade in Algeria for a a reason.

[@jaye4157]

@@therealkat1342 I was asking about why the neighbor kidnapped the guy.

[@AlissaSss23]

Heartbreaking. He was innocent and ended up being tor*ured fir no reason

[@Mrcrawly2021]

Imagine being trapped in a hole for nearly 3 decades, and when you come out it’s an entirely different world

[@dzadem7649]

He lost his mind he cant even speak rn he is going to be taken to a mental facility

[@Cosmicdawg0]

Isn't that what the video showed?

[@xianrhyvlog992]

Next person who replies is gay

[@Icanbarelysing]

I can’t even imagine how that must feel. So much revolutionary technology just suddenly being shoved in your face after basically 30 years is probably going to take a couple of years to fully comprehend.

[@iloveadinosaur]

We all watched the video too bro....

[@TerranHitchhiker]

His brother and anyone else in the family who was aware of this is also guilty of helping to conceal a crime, impeding criminal investigation ...

[@HigherLove70]

Indeed

[@hellefur7861]

American laws doesn't aply to crimes in Algeria, and vice verse.

[@pepperonipizza633]

pepperoni pizza

[@TurquoiseInk]

Anyone who was involved needs to be prosecuted.

[@AramatiPaz]

​@@hellefur7861but we don't know if Algeria has Accomplice laws. Probably, never heard of a coutry that didn't.

[@Chernobyl_fr]

That neighbour was an absolute devil

[@BuguBuguDuguDugu]

Maybe he just was

[@randomclips5540]

​@@BuguBuguDuguDuguwdym maybe? They hid him underground for 3 decades

[@mrkozak]

Bruh. Not just the neighbor. His brother knew. Other ppl knew as well most likely. I bet stuff like this happens all the time in 3rd world doodood land.

[@KironKhashnobish]

@@mrkozakrussia is 3rd world

[@IranxRaha]

@@mrkozakhis kidnappers brother it said. I see that not being in a doodoo third world country didnt help you learn to listen.

[@88snowydreams]

Imagine not getting to see sunlight for three decades and the first thing you hear is that your mother passed away already

[@Racingirl911]

Yes, that had to have been a pretty traumatic time in his life…😢

[@Dean_Macaroni]

Hey, who's that man on your PFP?

[@88snowydreams]

Kim dokja from omniscient reader’s viewpoint :)

[@Dean_Macaroni]

@@88snowydreams Wait whaaaaat at style don't match

[@sfyner]

​@@Dean_Macaroniprobably one of those end panels with random drawings

[@zkol3287]

I think death penalty would be permitted in this case

[@Sponge973]

Nah death penalty is too small

[@ZagiNoa]

Yes. It's the highest level of punishment in this world.

[@ROBLOXGamingDavid]

It still is the legal penalty in Algeria, although they hadn't done that since 1993 since this country had joined in much of the UN moratoriums.

[@heyitsquang285]

Nah no one actually knows if an afterlife exists, with the given info it seems like a life sentence would suffice. Took 3 decades away from someone you get the same taken away too.

[@80sGamerLady]

Piece by piece, first

[@FamousByCommenting]

I'm assuming he was kidnapped for ransom, but then why keep him alive for 27 years? Must've cost an insane amount to do so

[@dzadem7649]

He was used in black magic rituals (im his neighbor)

[@Laradox...]

Butthole

[@Xvbwc]

@@dzadem7649Top 10 biggest cap ever

[@frankcastle1862]

In these extended cases the victim is kept captive for the amusement of the captor sexually or in the morphed idea of love of the captor, Joseph fritzl,Přiklopil come to mind

[@dzadem7649]

@@frankcastle1862 sorry but wrong

[@Sunflowersarepretty]

Dunno why the neighbor did this but its horrible. He robbed Omar of his precious time by holding him as the captive. Screw him.

[@pepperonipizza633]

pepperoni pizza

[@misterwhoami5014]

​@@pepperonipizza633hell yeah

[@amaramed2086]

pineapple pizza

[@TheMysticalSerpent]

​@@amaramed2086hell no

[@Yachii]

​@@amaramed2086 hell yeah

[@phillippeandpheather5379]

27 years? The amount of malice that neighbour had to not only kidnap him, but keep him alive for that long without rousing any suspicion is frightening.

[@joehickup]

He was 17 when he first was kidnapped, then 27 years later he was found. That means he was 44 when he was found, so he missed over half of his life. And to add to that his mom died. WTF is up with that? edit: tysm for 1k likes :)

[@bluesapphire4262]

And he would struggle to continue his life too. Without any education, no friends, without any knowledge of the modern world (since technology had evolved really fast in the last 3 decades), and with whatever physical and mental drawback he suffers from his imprisonment. He isn't on his happy ending yet. He's in the beginning of his second chapter of suffering.

[@jaspertyler4557]

​@@bluesapphire4262well not no education. he would've been nearly done with high school at that point, so it probably wouldn't be too hard to get a GED or something.

[@Yahyaislam1612]

​@jaspertyler4557 im pretty sure he cant even speak rn. Its 3 decades withought proper interaction and education. Everything would have changed. Plus u dont know if he even had a proper education when he was little.

[@saramorin4792]

nothing weird with that

[@ROBLOXGamingDavid]

Idk why his neighbor would do this, if that's about the Algerian Civil War, well that's one thing considering they may had differing political views that made them enemies (or idk), but to keep him confined for 27 years, even after the war had ended?

[@otissied652]

I think that wins the worst neighbor of all time award

[@reddeadleisure]

Worst neighbour is really generous

[@chrisb6019]

I don’t know have you lived in an hoa before

[@expertgaming]

im sure theres at least a few competitors

[@pepperonipizza633]

pepperoni pizza

[@goodwinter6017]

​@@chrisb6019lol

[@Vg41136]

The brother should be held responsible too because he knew and never told noone till he had fight whit the brother what a disgusting horrible people

[@SirPreyas]

I truly truly truly hope the evil neighbor gets sentenced to 27+ years in jail so that he can know the pain he caused.

[@reddeadleisure]

27 years in the white room

[@Agudname]

​@@reddeadleisure27 years in a hole

[@pigghey5592]

27 years in little ease

[@skywoofyt5375]

30+ years exclusively in solitary confinement

[@nmgirard6276]

27 years in solitary confinement.

[@niol_test]

No amount of compensation will make up for 27 lost years

[@DustedGlitchedBear]

28 years in jail

[@icyth]

@@DustedGlitchedBear A bit too harsh, 27 years and 1 day should do it.

[@DustedGlitchedBear]

@@icyth agreed, prison has bad food too

[@randomchad915]

Womp womp n1gga

[@jovanleon7]

​@@icyth prison would feel like heaven compared to living in a small hole with no sunlight.

[@oakyyumi]

Imagine greiving for your son or brother for 27 years only to find out they were next door the whole time..

[@wodi28179]

My exact thoughts! Heartbreaking! 💔

[@dzadem7649]

His mother grieved for him for two decades but sadly died before seeing him again

[@Racingirl911]

I just cannot imagine that!

[@hysteri]

Apparently, might not be true, his dog was outside the neighbours house for 2 months after the man disappeared. His mum was suspicious and nobody believed her. Then it’s speculated that the neighbour killed the dog

[@rkred1]

All this time i was born and went to school. Finished school started College. Finished College.. Went through heartbreaks and a world wide pandemic.. He was there in a hole.😢

[@DogDogGodFog]

I haven't been alive for as long as this guy has been kidnapped. Like, my whole lifetime is currently shorter than that guy's suffering

[@melissaiglesias395]

That's one of the most disgusting disturbing sad story. What a life! I'm SOOO glad he's free now

[@user-vh8ws3hc7m]

I dont understand why did they just kidnapped him and held him for 3 decades for no reason

[@user-gq7by7gq8v]

So they can get money when he dies

[@LometheII]

Its for black magic. Thats very common in Algeria but being held for 27 YEARS??? Thats a new one

[@arfriedman4577]

Maybe seggs slave

[@user-vh8ws3hc7m]

@@LometheII there is no way he was being held for black magic I don't buy it

[@LometheII]

@@user-vh8ws3hc7m i mean bro its the official reason like its crazy but what else can it be. For to be used for black magic you have to be alive so yea he can be kidnapped by a person so unhuman and without a heart that he kept him for 3 decades

[@imane4083]

the victim's niece actually said that her uncle (the victim) was kidnapped all those years to be used in black magic rituals because it turnes out that the kidnapper is a wizard when they broke into his house

[@TheGrandy123]

😰 may allah help him 🤲

[@Sig_P229]

That man should be sentenced to 27 years in a hole

[@NizarSaidi]

Being an Algerian myself and hearing this story broke my heart, I'm so happy he's free now.

[@Manhackarcadeisfun]

I hope they can help him since he went completly crazy but its understandable to go crazy living in a hole for 27 years.

[@lemonjuice6715]

I want them to give him the best life in his remaining years left here in life, I want him to go to amusement parks and have fun, eat the best foods and sleep comfortably and soundingly, but he'll just go to a mental facility which will probably make him go crazy even more

[@TheGrandy123]

My family is from djelfa (it happened in the wilaya). It is a horrible story. So sad for him and his family. He lost years but he is also traumatized for the rest of his life. I hope he was not sexually abused 😢😢😢🤲

[@redashareef7144]

That man who trapped him deserves life A young adult missed the best 20 years of his life, and when he finally comes out, he finds out his mom deads Imagine all the regrets he had😢

[@Soundwave1900]

You mean life sentence, right? ...right?

[@Seamonkey555]

27 years!

[@redashareef7144]

@@Soundwave1900 na i meant he gets to live🤦‍♂️

[@Soundwave1900]

@@redashareef7144 The man who trapped him deserves to live?

[@dzadem7649]

Btw the guy has completely lost his mind when they found he can't even use basic communition skills and his mom cried for him for two decades but sadly passed out before ever meeting him again

[@reddeadleisure]

Really saddening. I have no words

[@Yachii]

Passed away*

[@hell1942]

Link maybe?

[@cashpaullus5292]

BBC & the National News state he communicates just fine, he hasn't completely lost his mind

[@JoBot__]

Spreading misinformation be like:

[@oweashino]

Damn. If yall say your life sucks. Think of this man who’s lived around a third of a lifetime in a hole

[@Samanta.van.laar.]

Mine is fine now i see this damm

[@jbirdnanny]

I’ve been waiting for you to do this one! But there’s so much more to this story! He says he never tried to escape because his kidnapper put a spell on him! He’s just been sitting there in the hay for THAT long and the kidnappers family KNEW and no one did anything?!!

[@vintage-radio]

Poor guy, it's such a shame he had to be taken for no known reason. What makes it even worse is that his dog waited months in front of his captor's home until the captor allegedly poisoned the dog and put the dog in front of Omar's family home. I hope he gets the mental help he needs

[@olanmercado9802]

So sad that the mum suffered that much sadness thinking about her son not being there😞

[@sol8531]

This is awful. I hope he gets all the help he needs

[@nicatina]

He lost everything during those three decades: his rights, his identity, his culture, and his dreams. I hope he still has some memories from his past before his kidnapping, but if not, he will have to adapt to his new life eventually.

[@ArrowMaster_]

Bro thats incredibly sad actually

[@germanoschefo]

holy fuck, whats wrong with people

[@Sticymcnicy]

So he is 44 now? Damn

[@shrawan4692]

27 years is crazy

[@Noubei]

I don't understand. He went missing in 1988 so that's 36 years, not 27

[@yema7786]

​@@Noubei That means he got out in 2015

[@seangooley8696]

What a creepy neighbor, sort of like that guy from Austria who kept his daughter in the basement for about 30 years.

[@reneko]

That neighbour is a demon

[@fernanmontevista204]

What a sad tragedy done to Pmar. He surely got out like a caveman.

[@onose10000]

The last line broke me

[@gillian2325]

If I was related to Omar I would have such a hard time not retaliating on the neighbors. I hope they moved. The fact that people hide people away like this is one of the scariest things to me. That someone can just have a prisoner in their house, yard, whatever is so upsetting

[@lc3670]

He probably went crazy, not having human interaction is really bad for you.

[@lc3670]

Also this is kinda a remote country, it would be way harder to do it where there is more people and less war, but who knows

[@Agudname]

The neighbors would be old and definitely in prison

[@ghazie5555]

​@@lc3670 the other commentors here did say the victim already lost his mind and unable to speak

[@hell1942]

​@@lc3670I mean im normal I think a little bit 😅

[@BarneyDaDino228]

Bro definitely feels like the sole survivor from fallout 4 After a long time he sees the world only for it to be completely different

[@KontauriC07]

I read the story and the victim said the suspect casted a magic on him. I hope he gets all the psychological help he needs. I can't imagine not doing anything for almost 3 decades!!

[@perpetual_happiness]

Can you please tell me where I can read the article on this?

[@MuddyLives]

He was such a beautiful young man with so much potential. How can one be so cruel as to kidnap a child and keep them in a condition like that.

[@DonRayec]

I'm 17 and even tho 17 yo is young, it's still a long period of time, so i can't imagine being held in a hole my whole life plus additional 10 years. That's so fucked up

[@SimonsAstronomy]

How can you even survive living in a hole for 27 years

[@thatrandominternetgeek]

And I thought my neighbours upstairs were bad…

[@ScarfaceLittlebee-mj2ch]

Lol

[@Laradox...]

Lol

[@Cale03henituse]

Lol

[@pittiebaby]

Ikr

[@soyanshumohapatra]

Lol

[@AnonYmous-hu7jo]

“Don’t Trust Anyone” is the most important lesson I’ve learned in life. I wish I didn’t have to learn this. Clarity is always bittersweet… mostly bitter.😂

[@plastican]

The younger brother's snitching ability is finally being useful for once

[@yavuzals4387]

"Omar exist" His neighbour:And ı took that personally

[@shaiviaggarwal7024]

Poor guy is going to have PTSD and be traumatized for life . His life is basically ruined

[@HigherLove70]

How do you go on. I agree.

[@uberpwner48]

Wrong attitude, my dude.

[@xXRealXx]

​@@uberpwner48it's not attitude, it's reality

[@RemedieX]

​@@uberpwner48 He had completely lost his mind. Couldn't even use basic communication. Not sure how one recovers from 27 years of held captive in the dark with barely any stimulation and exploited. It's ironically disrespectful to even suggest recovery from something like this is possible with "the right mind." Some things are unfixable without turning back time, which we can't do.

[@gugulethumanana3556]

Only Jesus would help him. He created him, knew him and only Him can access the shattered part of his psyche and broken pieces of his life. This is difficult to hear

[@JolanXBL]

Sentencing should be the usual for kidnapping and so forth but also plus the number of years the victim went missing

[@CM-dx6xu]

This guy was basically imprisoned for 30 years on a "grave". I hope that neighbor gets the same treatment.

[@dzadem7649]

It was actually his sister who snitched on him and his family didn't move on his mom cryed over him for two decades before she passed out

[@minniemoniekookie]

Before she passed is what you mean. Passed out means losing consciousness but still alive.

[@einishlime3991]

​@@minniemoniekookiecmon man there's no point correcting the comment i know what the comment is trying to say

[@minniemoniekookie]

@@einishlime3991 I’m not usually the kinda person to be the party pooper nerd to correct every tiny mistake, bc idc. But in context of this situation, it’s too sensitive, that’s why correction’s needed in this case.

[@mohammedibraheem1615]

How did he survive??

[@mcdragon0123]

Wow, even a goldfish without a brain like you knows the answer to that 😒

[@letsgobuddies]

I read in an article that hes in a basement where the sheeps has been kept, his health is not critical or bad. He is in good shape and can speak.

[@khasidailyfact6371]

My feels so sad for the mother she didn't find out her son is still alive before she passed away.

[@VestigeX3]

so the kidnapper’s brother wasn’t just an accomplice, he was also a snitch?

[@potmki6601]

What a devastating story. How can a person do that to other person. No animal does that to its own kind to my knowledge. I feel very sorry for Omar and his family, and honestly, I’m loosing hope for humanity

[@BasharNassar-yx4oo]

This is fucked up on so many levels

[@jotarokujo312]

I lead such a blessed life compared him. Really makes me grateful for what I have

[@kingrgames]

His mum would’ve loved to see him alive is she was alive. I’m surprised the neighbour held him for that long

[@robertkennedy4114]

What kind of neighbor does that?😮

[@pittiebaby]

Kidnapper,mm

[@dzadem7649]

The one who practices black magic (ik cuz im his neighbor)

[@normalchannel2185]

Jake

[@nathanaeln5904]

@@dzadem7649is that prevelent in algeria?

[@dzadem7649]

@@nathanaeln5904 yes but not that much

[@Dabkiller59]

inheritence money is wild rip this guys childhood

[@AbiyBattleSpell]

God I just hope he doesn’t become homeless Dude like that will take yrs to recover mentally and physically

[@dzadem7649]

For those who dont know the reason he was captured to be used in magic rituals cuz its very common in there (im legit his neighbor btw ) Its crazy how this story is already spread internationally. Pin so more peaple know the reason.

[@dzadem7649]

Its black magic

[@soyanshumohapatra]

*Are you that kidnapper 💀*

[@dzadem7649]

@@soyanshumohapatra just said im his neighbor dawg

[@RayhaanKhan-mu4qu]

@@soyanshumohapatra nahhh cant image 🤣

[@RayhaanKhan-mu4qu]

damn

[@ExMuslim-yw2yb]

2024-1988= 36 years

[@FFangsYt]

Wait, yea. What??? Looks like we need to look up on the article ourselves

[@pittiebaby]

Dang

[@pittiebaby]

​@@FFangsYtno he was 17 then they are saying that's his age or something idk wait eh, I'm not sure anymore

[@dzadem7649]

He is wrong its 1998

[@normalchannel2185]

Probably an old story

[@Morphfiend]

Unfortunately this poor man migh have been better off if he had gotten caught in the crossfire... We need to pray for this man please people.

[@VersionBest]

Damn the neighbor is the definition of pure evil.

[@princeedmirovillar8044]

Pennywise helped him hibernate for 27 Years

[@sprangles-ze1ox]

That's messed up

[@RealDawg0]

This is horrifying. What did the poor guy even do to deserve this? Some people are worse than the devil. Pure evil

[@shaiviaggarwal7024]

Good thing poor guy was rescued but sadly he must be having nightmares which will never let him live a normal life😢😢😢😢

[@Alina_8595]

Bros about to get a culture shock of a lifetime😂

[@userfriendlyforever]

Wow so hïlårïøüs

[@tomajjs]

That's so awful I can't even put it into words.

[@yangtzeling7468]

Unbelievably sad and horrific.

[@nicofelie]

This is just horrible. I hope Omar finds peace

[@julesoxana]

My heart💔 Praying for Omar and RIP to his mother✝️🙏🤍 God be with them all, can't imagine what he went through and how his mother didn't find out what happened to him is so heartbreaking💔

[@HeatherBDentureDiVa]

Thats so heartbreaking 💜

[@puppylove246]

I can't even imagine how awful that must be... That man missed out on so much of his life

[@christophercruz1513]

Fecking hell, poor bastard. I hope he can enjoy his life

[@averagecupofcoffee]

So much has changed since then. It’s like he was trapped and finally escaped a Time Machine. I hope he’s okay.

[@enderkatze6129]

Important/Interesting Notes: - He was Held captive For roughly 26 years, Not 27 - His Dog was known to alert to the neighbour's property For atleast a month after His disappearance, untill He was poisoned, presumably by the neighbour - the Brother who revealed it did Not do so to Police, afaik, but rather Made elusions to this on social Media, Leading to the Report - at Points, Omar was able to See His Family through Windows in their Home - Omar never called For Help or attempted to escape. He Claims that it was because of a spell cast on him by the neighbour, but presumably it's a psychological Thing. - Omar is Well, given the circumstances, and recovering in Hospital - the neighbour lived alone, hence noone knew, and the basement, a Kind of goatshed, was pre-existing. - Motive is as of yet unknown - the neighbour is currently about 61 years of age

[@Aliefr3550]

Trauma probably doesn't even begin to describe it, i hope he can recover

[@tonmama526]

Only he knows what he gone through in those three decades. There have to be separation of soul,because he's kidnapper soul is evil. Poor guy😢💙🙏

[@thisdeath]

damn poor guy.. i hope he will be okay

[@jesserobinson20]

The brother needs to spend decades in prison. He knew. Said nothing.

[@haengihorsetheonewhocancoo8855]

I feel so bad for him. It's a really tragic incident. I hope that he managed to get hinself a happy life

[@ingramfry7179]

2024 - 1988 = 36 Years 17 yo + 36 = 53 Years Old

[@lemonjuice6715]

no it's 1998 not 1988 the caption is wrong

[@JSOkayThen]

It will never cease to amaze me how some men will overlook and even justify their family/friend being an abuser, p*edo📁, cheater, etc as long as they’re on good terms. The second that family member/ friend wrongs them, the man will condemn them and suddenly say what their family/friend did was wrong, like they just realised it.

[@kasondaleigh]

The brother who knew and finally snitched should get in trouble too. How many people knew and stayed silent?

[@kahvaimuri2824]

".. but he was just found being held captive for 27 years." Phew, what a relief!

[@junk_bear]

These are horrible … I’ve seen several tales of these horrible kidnapping. It’s usually ends in sexual desire and torture for the victim ..

[@im_KOKO_cat]

I feel so bad for him. Imagine that when you finally get out of being trapped, you find out your mom died and your dog got poisoned

[@user-cx8fr4ix7q]

Sorry for everybody's loss.

[@thedisappointedoptimist6916]

No one ever goes missing. They're almost always taken.

[@moxy6216]

Jesus Christ missing 30 years of changes is gonna be hard to adapt to

[@qutielove2208]

I feel like the kidnapper brothers should have got arrested and held in custody too for knowing about a crime and not speaking on it.

[@lemonjuice6715]

all of the family did

[@32nkdhdhekqki]

I seriously tried to understand why people do such awful things like this to others, but i gave up trying to understand it a long time ago they are just pure evil through and through and sometimes evil doesn't need an explanation it just is.

[@YuckFouTube2]

Wow, the advances in technology from 1988 til now would make adjusting to life crazy.

[@crimestories33]

How can someone destroy someone's life like this? Someone lost 27 years of their life and now they'll have to learn to live normally all over again.