TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- A Canadian man is searching for the whereabouts of his brother, who has been missing for over two years and was last seen in eastern Taiwan.
David Allan Broderick "Dave,"who would be 54 now if he is still alive, is a Canadian citizen from London, Ontario, but has lived in Taiwan since 2004. In November 2016, Broderick suddenly and mysteriously disappeared without a trace, and his brother John Broderick (49), a factory worker also from London, Ontario, is continuing his search for answers and still holds out hope of finding his lost sibling alive.
Dave, who worked in Taiwan as a scuba diving instructor and English teacher, married a Taiwanese woman surnamed Weng in 2011. The couple lived together in Taipei's Zhongshan District and had a daughter in November 2013.
In 2016, the couple separated and Weng moved to Taitung, while Dave stayed in Taipei. On Nov. 16, 2016, Dave visited his estranged wife in Taitung in an attempt to patch things up, but the two had another argument and he sped away on his scooter.
While on his way back to Taipei, Dave's scooter suddenly broke down at Qingshui Cliff in Hualien County and he pulled over to the side of the road facing the sea, reported SETN. Dave was never seen or heard from again.
After not hearing from Dave, Weng notified the police and even enlisted helicopters to try and locate him. A review of surveillance footage showed that after Dave parked his scooter on the side of the road, two cars pulled up with two men in each car.
Dave was seen entering one of the cars and left his scooter behind. From there the trail goes cold, there have been no sightings or signs of Dave since.
Dave's passport is missing, but authorities say that it has not been used since his disappearance.
John did not find out that his brother was missing until three months later, when he tried to reach him on his birthday - Feb. 2, 2017. John has been searching for his brother ever since as best he could from his home in Ontario.
He says that he has become frustrated with a lack of progress in the police investigation and has decided to try to reach out to the public in Taiwan to help him find his beloved brother.
If you have any information about Dave's whereabouts, please contact John Broderick via his Facebook account or email him at [email protected].
Key information:
Date missing: Nov. 16, 2016
Location: Hualien County, Taiwan
Nationality: Canadian
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200 lbs
Tattoo: Dragonfly on upper back
(Photo from Dave Broderick Facebook page)
(Photo from Dave Broderick Facebook page)
(Photo from John Broderick)
(Photo from Dave Broderick Facebook page)
Tattoo of a dragonfly on Dave's back. (Photo from Dave Broderick Facebook page)
(Photo from John Broderick)
Dave tutoring a student. (Photo from John Broderick)
