COPS have started a desperate hunt for a missing Brit who vanished in Sardinia three days ago.
Michael, 25, disappeared from the Italian holiday hotspot on Saturday as his heartbroken mother Cristina Pittalis has sent out a desperate plea on social media calling for help to track down her son.
The Brit was last seen in the countryside near Luogosanto with his disappearance sparking a huge search operation involving firefighters and the local Forest Guard cops.
He is said to have left his home in Sardinia “undressed” at around 5:18pm, according to a worried Cristina.
The mum, who lives in the UK, first reported Michael as missing as she took to her social media to seek help after saying the area cops fear he may be is “too wide” to look properly.
She said on Facebook: “He is a very sweet boy, you can approach him without fear, please, if you see him stop him, talk to him, but don’t leave him alone.
“The police are looking for him but the area is too wide. Please, if you can, look in your lands, in your homes.
“If you get a chance, please go and help with the research. But don’t go alone, blindly, talk to fire groups, or civil protection, offer your support, ask what and how you can help.
“They know how to move, and how to coordinate the research groups. Please, we need your help.”
Michael was described as a thin, 5ft 7in man with long, brown hair.
The Brit was reportedly spotted early Monday morning near Bar Florin in Arzachena but has still not been found.
It comes as a body has been found in the gruelling four week hunt for missing teen Jay Slater in Tenerife.
The 19-year-old Brit vanished 29 days ago after going to a rave the night before with friends – sparking a huge effort to find the Lancashire local.
A spokesman for the Spanish Civil Guard confirmed “after 29 constant days of searching” they have recovered a body that they believe is Jay.
