where is bob seely illustration with cartoon image of him underneath a magnifying glass

Where is Bob Seely?: ‘Inspector Johnny Bratwurst’ enlists public in search for ‘missing’ Isle of Wight MP

Some wag has launched a new missing persons case has been launched on the Isle of Wight … but not the type you’re more used to seeing.

Someone calling themselves ‘Inspector Johnny Bratwurst’ has been in touch to ask for the help of News OnTheWight’s readers in locating Bob Seely, the Conservative Isle of Wight MP.

Inspector Bratwurst says,

“It’s a missing persons case, he’s been missing for the past five years. I have managed to piece together some vital evidence in the case, I have four CCTV images, but I need some help from the public to find them.”

He goes on to explain that a website has been set up for concerned members of the Isle of Wight to assist in the hunt for Bob.

It explains,

“Bob Seely, a dedicated Conservative MP known for his passionate advocacy of bread and sausage based products, vanished on May 29, 2019. Seely was last seen leaving a community meeting in Newport, the Island’s largest town, late in the evening. There were no signs of struggle or any clues to suggest where he might have gone.

“Initial investigations included exhaustive searches across the Island, involving local police, search and rescue teams, and volunteers. The media coverage was extensive, and theories ranged from a planned disappearance to possible foul play. However, no concrete evidence ever surfaced, and the case grew colder with each passing month.”

Lack of concrete evidence
It goes on to add,

“The lack of concrete evidence has led to numerous theories about Seely’s fate. Some speculate that he might have simply forgotten he was the MP for the Island and has been living it up in North London. Others have suggested he is in disguise and currently presenting on GB News.”

In the run up to the election, they’ll be releasing a number of images with clues as to Bob’s whereabout.

Can you spot ….?
Below is the first image and they ask for readers if they can spot:

  • Bob
  • 12 Sausages
  • 6 Isle of Wight Celebs

Click on the image to see larger version

So, grab your magnifying glasses and help them find Bob.

More clues will be released in the run up to the election. Keep your eyes peeled.

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GarageElfinIOW
11, December 2023 2:47 pm

Whilst I accept development can cause issues with flooding there are some fundamentals that need addressing. Water moves top the lowest point and in some case takes with it whatever is in the way. A lot of the islands flooding is simply due to poor drainage that is to say that water is not collected and funnelled from the higher ground to the lower ground. It has… Read more »

RootDown'92
11, December 2023 3:36 pm

Its very evident that the extremes of weather that have been predicted for decades are starting to arrive on our shores. Climate change was always going to create this situation and we must now look at the future with a sense of dread and face the fact that our financial and human resource needs to be directed in a ‘war effort’ to mitigate and prepare. Meanwhile we… Read more »

Angela Hewitt
Reply to  RootDown'92
12, December 2023 7:37 am

Who exactly is using this fossil fuel?

Snowwolf1
Reply to  Angela Hewitt
12, December 2023 10:45 am

Indirectly everyone, even the suppliers of gas and electricity.

peterspink10
11, December 2023 5:51 pm

I agree with Councillor Lilley, although I think the moratorium should be in respect of development within 1 mile of the entire coastline of the Island. I also support delaying the Draft Island Planning Strategy. It is ‘crazy’ to determine where we are going to build houses for the next 15 years without taking into account recent events. Peter Spink.

ThomasC
Reply to  peterspink10
11, December 2023 6:49 pm

So keen to keep that complete set of local policies off the table, aren’t you, Peter? So keen to keep enabling developers to build wherever they fancy, based on National Policy that enables them to claim ‘local need’, rather than allowing the IWC to put policies in place to protect the Island. It’s almost as if your actions are carefully designed to allow barely-controlled development to continue,… Read more »

peterspink10
Reply to  ThomasC
11, December 2023 9:03 pm

I know that you can see me Thomas C .
Unlike you I am happy to give my name rather than hide behind a pseudonym.
Tell me who you are and then I will answer your nonsensical comments. Peter Spink

ThomasC
Reply to  peterspink10
16, January 2024 8:11 pm

‘ThomasC’ is hardly a pseudonym, except to the terminally unimaginative and here you are. Thanks for your previous comment though – it means a lot to me and you.

Angela Hewitt
Reply to  ThomasC
12, December 2023 7:39 am

So Thomas C, you think the Island will still be here in 100 yrs time if climate change carries on the way it is

elemental
Reply to  Angela Hewitt
12, December 2023 11:22 am

It’s more a question of whether IOW would still be inhabited, I feel.

Rhos yr Alarch
11, December 2023 9:13 pm

Agreed; but ill-concealed upstream developments also need a re-think, in the catchment areas of watercourses draining down to the coast…

manfredmann
12, December 2023 1:57 am

Councillor Lilley is absolutely right, so is Councillor Spink. This is not a political issue this is something that will have an impact on everyone regardless of political persuasion or wealth. “Extreme” weather events are becoming normal. We need to look very hard at where houses are built. It is absolute folly to continue to earmark green field sites for development. Green fields act as natural flood… Read more »

Angela Hewitt
12, December 2023 7:35 am

I have noticed that when there have been road improvements “resurfacing” the height of these roads have been significantly increased. Outiside my own home is a clascic example. Doesn’t this create dams everywhere?. Infact don’t housing developments create dams. Drainage MUST now be a significant part of every planning application including road improvements – although island roads doesn’t need planning permission for all the potential damage it’s… Read more »

chippy2
Reply to  Angela Hewitt
12, December 2023 6:08 pm

i agree that drainage should feature in planning applications. In my experience it is already included. When we extended our house nearly 20 yrs ago we were not allowed to discharge roof or driveway water into the sewer. I would be one of the last to make excuses for Southern Water but many of the older properties in our village do just that with the result that… Read more »

elemental
12, December 2023 11:37 am

The only housing genuinely needed IOW, are adequate rental properties, built & managed by local Councils, to help people transition people from the always insecure, often unsafe & inevitably overpriced, properties in the unregulated private renting racket. With less private tenancies required, that property would be freed up for those able & willing to purchase. We do not need newbuild detached houses on sterile estates & until… Read more »

ovener
12, December 2023 12:23 pm

£250,000,000 spent so far on sending no-one to Rwanda. £93,000,000 cut in financial support for the Island since 2015 (supported by Seely) We desperately need homes and infrastructure. We need more NHS dentists, GPs and hospital capacity Yet our Tory MP is only concerned with disciplining a black female member of the royal Family. Where is the Island Deal Bob? I’ll be voting Labour next time. At… Read more »

chas3
13, December 2023 9:08 am

Climate change has been a continuous process for Millions of Years with the Island , no matter what we try to do we can’t stop it , may as well ban Volcanoe Eruptions ! . This is a special place and building more Houses will make things worse……how long before the Holiday Homes fall into the sea at Atherfield Bay ? Very sad for all those affected… Read more »

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