A Paralympic bike owner from the UK is lacking after touring to Las Vegas earlier this month in hopes of attending WrestleMania 41, his family members stated Sunday.
Samuel Ruddock, 35, by no means checked out of his hostel April 15 and left a few of his belongings behind, his mom, Fran Ruddock, instructed the Las Vegas Overview-Journal.
Ruddock, who has cerebral palsy, traveled from the UK to the US on April 13 with plans to attend WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 19-20.
On April 16, he shared a video on Instagram displaying him driving by means of downtown Las Vegas within the passenger seat of a convertible Austin Healey with a person recognized solely as “Steve.”
On the finish of the video, “Steve” drops Ruddock off on the Gold & Silver Pawn Store, made well-known by the TV present “Pawn Stars.”
“He flew on the 13th, I’ve got confirmation that he landed, I absolutely know Sam was in Vegas,” Ruddock’s buddy, Lucy Earl, instructed The Guardian. “The concerning part is he went silent from the 16th and, because he is such a big presence on social media, people were quite fast to notice.”
Earl stated she contacted police in Las Vegas in addition to The Bungalows Hostel on Las Vegas Boulevard, the place Ruddock was staying, to try to discover out extra data.
Shortly earlier than his disappearance, he reportedly messaged his associates asking for cash, his mom stated.
He’s “very unsteady on his feet and walks with a limp,” his mom instructed the Las Vegas Overview-Journal. “He can easily be knocked over.”
On April 20, buddy Lucy Hatton reached out to the US Embassy in London for assist.
She final heard from Ruddock on April 16, she instructed the Overview-Journal.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division and The Bungalows Hostel didn’t reply instantly to Submit requests for remark.
Ruddock is a Paralympic athlete for the Nice Britain Biking Workforce’s para squad.
He gained gold medals at 2022 and 2023 World Biking Championships.
He additionally coaches American soccer at Loughborough College within the UK, the place he educated for the Paralympics.
“He is larger than life, he has a wonderful soul,” his mom stated.
Biking authorities within the UK have urged anybody with data to get in contact with police.
“British Cycling understands that para-cyclist Sam Ruddock was reported missing to UK and US police and Interpol after not being heard from since Wednesday, 16 April 2025, while visiting Las Vegas, USA,” the sports activities group stated in an announcement.
“We urge anyone who has been in contact with Sam since 16 April or may have any information of his whereabouts to contact their local police department as soon as possible.”
