Oliver did not have delusions, say family
![Oliver McAfee from Dromore in Co Down has gone missing while on a cycling trip around Israel.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/legacy_oak_102385540.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![Oliver McAfee from Dromore in Co Down has gone missing while on a cycling trip around Israel.](/img/placeholder.png)
Oliver McAfee, 29, from Dromore, but who was living in Chelmsford, was last seen cycling in the Negev Desert in November.
His brother Matt and uncle Clive McAfee gave a press conference in Tel Aviv this week where they rejected speculation Oliver had been suffering from Jerusalem syndrome - religious delusions suffered by tourists.
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Hide Ad“He kept a detailed journal of where he’s been, what he’s done and whom he’s met,” said Matt. “For Oliver, this was a normal trip.”
He added: “We came here with the impression that Oliver was in a lot of trouble throughout this trip, and we’re extremely confident now that he was not – at least not until November 19.”
Matt noted that no body has been found “so there’s still hope that he’s alive”.