Police concerned for missing flight attendant As police continue to search for 32 year-old Ben Roper, his loved ones have turned to Facebook and Twitter seeking information about his whereabouts. POLICE say there are suspicious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a Virgin flight attendant who has not been seen since leaving his eastern Sydney home on Australia Day. Benjamin Roper, 32, left his mobile phone, car and other belongings behind at his property in Prince Street, Randwick, about 7pm on January 26. Bra Boy founding member Sunny Abberton said he had known Mr Roper well growing up and was hoping he would turn up safely. I haven't seen him for a while - we grew up with him... it's kind of a personal, that's all I want to say right now. "We know that his phone is still at home, we know that his car is still at home and he hasn't taken anything," Superintendent Gavin Dengate told reporters today. That in itself is suspicious, by his character. Supt Dengate said detectives are following a number of leads and have spoken to Mr Roper's employers, who had been helpful. "We all have ups and down but we're not treating that as the only area of inquiry - we're looking at a number of areas at the moment," Supt Dengate added. Police hope social media may provide a breakthrough in the case. A number of online campaigns have been launched to help find Mr Roper. Comedian Julia Morris tweeted: "A family friend of mine is missing in Sydney. Please look at this page & contact Maroubra Police if u know anything. Professional ironwoman Candice Falzon tweeted: "Please retweet in the hope of finding Ben. He has been missing since Saturday. Thanks. Inspector Leonard James said police had serious concerns about Mr Roper's safety. From what I understand, he was in a steady relationship. He appears to be a well-liked person who does his job well and that this is very much out of the ordinary for him," he said. Insp James said Virgin has been assisting police with their inquiries. Mr Roper is described as Caucasian, 180cm tall, with a medium build brown hair which is shaved on the sides. He also has a number of distinctive tattoos, including a flame design on his upper right arm and the numbers 2035 on his back. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.