Family cling to hope for missing man Martyn Tann, 24 HOPING: The family of missing NSW man Marty Tann, 24, who disappeared from Mullalloo Beach are cling to hope he is alive. THE family of a NSW man who went missing at Mullaloo beach nine days ago are clinging to hope that he is still alive and have urged anyone with information about his disappearance to come forward. Martyn Tann, 24, an experienced diver and swimmer has not been seen since he went swimming at Mullaloo beach about 2pm on April 2. Exhaustive searches for the adventurous young man have failed to locate him. He arrived in Perth in March for his uncle's wedding and had just completed a mammoth tour of North and South America. He was planning on getting work in Broome. "He enjoys life to the full and has an adventurous nature," his dad Colin Tann said today. His bag and belongings were subsequently found later that afternoon on the sand where he had been swimming, the bag had apparently been left unattended for some hours. He's a very strong swimmer...it is therefore difficult for us to accept he has come to grief in the water. The water police had advised (us) that given the conditions and exhaustive search efforts there was a high probability Martyn would have been found if he was in the water. We have been watching this, there have been divers, boats, helicopters, jet skis, helicopters, quad bikes, mounted police and SES volunteers, they have left no stone un-turned. Mr Tann said while the sea search had now been suspended, police were continuing to investigate whether his son left the beach at some stage. "People have been suggesting a shark but there is nothing to support that," Mr Tann added. How can a person just disappear off the face? We are clinging on to hope, it's been over a week now, we're very conscious of that and nothing can be ruled out. Martyn's mum Maree said her son was a physically strong young man, confident and very trusting. "People get to know him very easily, he just seems to have this aura about him, he is just not someone who slides under the radar," she said. Anyone with information about Martyn Tann should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.