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For Savitri Jacob, every second feels like an eternity.

Her husband, 57-year-old Gerald Thompson, who suffers from dementia, vanished from their home in Bronte Village in Princes Town four days ago. With each hour that passes, her fear deepens that she may never see him again.

"Please help me to find him," Savitri wept on Thursday as she appealed to the public.