Fantastic response to 'Piano Man'

[emad]

A helpline set up to identify a mystery man who stunned carers by giving a virtuoso classical piano performance has been inundated with calls.

The man has not said a word since police picked him up wandering the streets of Sheerness, Kent, in a soaking wet suit and tie on 7 April.

His social worker Michael Camp said the man, in his 20s or 30s, is usually very anxious but "comes alive" at the piano.

Orchestras around Europe are being contacted to see if they know him.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4550069.stm

[mcscajun]

1. This is truly bizarre...check the last paragraph from this excerpt.

Karen Dorey-Rees, adult mental health manager for the West Kent NHS and Social Care Trust, said the mystery man was very vulnerable.

"He is not talking at all, he is very frightened," she said.

"We are aware that he is a very vulnerable man and we would be putting him in a dangerous situation if we let him go."

She said that the labels had been removed from every item of clothing the man was wearing when he was found on The Broadway in Minster, Sheerness.

[emad]

3. He might be the victim of crime and not a mental health patient.

Scare-Blair Britain is just so creepy these days...

[mcscajun]

4. That was my thought.

He just might be so traumatized by the whole thing.

I hope somebody speaks up soon to identify this poor soul.

[SmokingJacket]

2. Wow!

Fascinating story. I'll be following this up...