For two harrowing years, Julie Davis has been living every mother's worst nightmare, waking up each day not knowing whether her missing son is dead or alive. Levi Davis, 24, a star of rugby union, disappeared on October 29, 2022, leaving his mum in a terrifying state of uncertainty. Julie expresses: "It feels worse than a bereavement. When someone's missing, you are constantly grieving. But I will never give up hope of finding Levi alive." The final conversation she had with Levi replays endlessly in Julie's mind. He had just landed in Barcelona and had phoned to tell her he was out of money and needed £30 for a hotel. READ MORE: Police launch urgent appeal to find missing Edinburgh man Julie had reprimanded him for ignoring her advice not to travel without saving enough for the trip. The next time she tried to reach him, there was only silence. She hasn't heard from him since, reports the Mirror . Julie recalls: "He phoned and said, 'Mum, can you send £30?' But I said, 'Look, Levi, you know I've been supporting you more than enough over the past number of months. You've got to learn to stand on your own two feet'." She later sent a text asking if he had managed to get the money for the hotel. Julie shares: "There was no reply." Like the families of the 170,000 people who go missing in the UK each year, including 75,000 children, Julie, 53, from Solihull, West Midlands, is battling to find answers about what happened to her son. While some missing person cases gain significant attention, many remain largely unnoticed. The Mirror has initiated its Missed campaign to assist individuals like Julie in bringing renewed focus to their cases. Rugby star Levi, a former winger for Bath and participant on The X Factor: Celebrity in 2019 as part of the group Try Star, alongside fellow players Thom Evans and Ben Foden, was last seen on CCTV exiting The Old Irish Pub on La Rambla around 10pm. Pub staff reported he had only consumed one or two drinks. Levi had run out of funds and was requesting £30 from friends and family for a hotel stay. His last known contact was after midnight when he sent a WhatsApp message to a friend. Levi had embarked on a journey after a severe knee injury rendered him unable to play rugby. He had contemplated leaving the sport for his other passion, music. Julie, a mother of six, says: "Levi wanted to travel Europe because of his anterior cruciate ligament tear. He'd been in Ibiza for a couple of weeks to work on music, and he said he planned to stay at a hotel in Barcelona overnight before going to his next destination, which was left open. But he had run out of funding." The morning following Levi's disappearance, passengers on a cruise ship near Barcelona's port reported seeing a man in the water. Julie says: "It was dark at the time and this person had a white T-shirt on, which we know Levi did. "Whoever saw him in the water said he looked to have been dark-skinned and aged around 30." Spanish police initiated a search but later abandoned it when no one from the boat was reported missing. They concluded that Levi had drowned. However, Julie contends: "They left so many questions unanswered. They said his phone last pinged by an underground station near to the port. "What was he doing there at half past six in the morning?" His passport was discovered a week later in the cargo area of the port. His bank account has remained untouched. Catalan Police assured Julie that all her queries would be addressed in their report. She reveals: "When it finally arrived last year, half of it was in Spanish and half in Catalan, so we had to get it translated – all 250 pages of it." The police now advise she must hire a lawyer to pose further questions. Julie explains: "We're now crowdfunding to find a solicitor. The cheapest one we've been quoted is £5k, and this is for preliminary work. As far as the UK police are concerned, we've just been totally forgotten." Levi, who had openly discussed his bisexuality, had previously fallen prey to a "sextortion" scheme before his disappearance, but Julie suspects a connection between the two incidents. She alleges that Levi was assaulted and the incident was recorded, which led to him uploading a video expressing fear for his life. Julie revealed the harrowing circumstances surrounding her son's disappearance, detailing a sinister encounter that preludes the troubling event: "The blackmail video was a while before he went missing – around the time of X Factor. I think he innocently got drawn into something." She became aware of the grim situation through her eldest son Nathan, who shared Levi's confidence: "Levi had confided in Nathan that he had been drug raped and photographs had been taken and he was being blackmailed." According to Julie, the blackmailers threatened Levi with dire consequences: "They told him, 'We've got this on camera and we're gonna do XYZ to your family if you don't pay'." Another disturbing incident was conveyed to Julie by Nathan, involving an electrocution threat: "Nathan said to me, 'Mama I've got something to say and it's not gonna sound very nice'. He said Levi found himself sort of chained to a chair with his feet in a bowl of water, attached to some kind of electricity." Reflecting on Levi's early life challenges and their relationship, Julie's anguish is palpable: "Levi had gone to live with foster parents aged seven, but he stayed close to his mum and siblings. Sometimes I look back and think, 'was that the right thing to do?' I just wanted to protect my child, but the poor boy didn't know what was happening to him." The bond between Levi and his family was undeniably strong, as Julie relays an incident demonstrating his determination to be with them: "Levi missed us so much. Aged eight, he made his way back from Aston in Birmingham all the way to Chelmsley Wood. He said he walked a lot of it and then got a taxi the rest just to be with his mum and brothers." Having found stability with foster mum Suzanne, he secured a sports scholarship to Denstone College in Staffordshire, then attended university in Bath, where he played for the Bath Rugby Academy. Julie remains consumed by Levi's disappearance and claims the Spanish police have no fresh leads. West Midlands Police stated: "The investigation is being run by the Spanish authorities, and we are supporting it when required. Our thoughts remain with Levi's family and we will continue to provide them with any updates from the Spanish authorities as their investigation continues."