Anyone can go missing ‘at any time, at any place’

Anyone can go missing ‘at any time, at any place’

With the festive season nearly upon us, many will throw caution to the wind and be caught up with the euphoria that year-end celebrations bring. However, what they don’t realise is that they are putting themselves in danger and increasing their chances of going missing. Bianca van Aswegen, Criminologist and National Coordinator for Missing Children … Read more

Terrified boy, 9, found crying in woods after being abandoned for 24 hours by woman who claimed he’d gone missing

Terrified boy, 9, found crying in woods after being abandoned for 24 hours by woman who claimed he’d gone missing

A WOMAN abandoned a terrified boy in desolate woods – then tried to cover her tracks by claiming the child had gone missing. Ashley McGovern drove to the dark countryside near her then home in East Lothian where she callously left the nine year-old youngster to his fate. 4 Ashley McGovern at the High Court … Read more

Chilling moment dad runs through darkened street before he was mysteriously found dead in river just over a mile away

Chilling moment dad runs through darkened street before he was mysteriously found dead in river just over a mile away

THIS is the chilling moment a dad ran through a darkened street before he was found dead in a river. Kyle Vernon was captured in doorbell footage just before 9pm on a residential street in Bridgend, Wales. 4 Police are still no closer in discovering what happened to KyleCredit: WNS Tragically, the 37-year-old was discovered … Read more

Furious parents of fugitive dad ‘The Bushman’ break silence after son fled in wild with three kids

Furious parents of fugitive dad ‘The Bushman’ break silence after son fled in wild with three kids

THE furious parents of a fugitive dad dubbed “The Bushman” have broken their silence after he fled with their grandkids. Tom Phillips has gone rogue with his three children in the King Country, New Zealand, with his ex-wife pleading for him to bring them home. 5 Tom Phillips disappeared with his children into the King … Read more

Schoolboy, 10, suddenly goes missing after being last seen at train station – with urgent search launched to find him

Schoolboy, 10, suddenly goes missing after being last seen at train station – with urgent search launched to find him

A 10-YEAR-OLD schoolboy has suddenly gone missing after he was last seen at a train station. Cops have launched an urgent search for Ibrahima, who was was last seen outside Manchester Piccadilly station at 2.30pm yesterday. 2 A snap of missing schoolboy Ibrahima The youngster is described as being of slim build, around 4ft 10ins … Read more

Missing mom is found ‘severely dehydrated’ after disappearing for a week as ‘ecstatic’ family reunite with her

Missing mom is found ‘severely dehydrated’ after disappearing for a week as ‘ecstatic’ family reunite with her

A MISSING mom-of-two has been miraculously found alive after she vanished a week ago. Melonie Ballenger, 46, mysteriously disappeared on November 4 but has now been safely reunited with her “ecstatic” family. 3 Melonie Ballenger has been found and reunited with her familyCredit: Wylie Police Department 3 The missing person post for MelonieCredit: WFAA 3 … Read more

Brother of Suzy Lamplugh says he’ll never get closure after sister’s suspected killer dies – taking secrets to the grave

Brother of Suzy Lamplugh says he’ll never get closure after sister’s suspected killer dies – taking secrets to the grave

THE brother of Suzy Lamplugh said his family will never get closure after his sister’s suspected murderer died in prison. John Cannan, 70, died in HMP Full Sutton while serving a sentence for the abduction, rape and murder of newlywed Shirley Banks. 8 Richard Lamplugh said his family will never have closureCredit: Rex Features 8 … Read more

Fears grow for missing teen boy and girl, both 15, who vanished together as cops urge ‘call us immediately’ – The Scottish Sun

Fears grow for missing teen boy and girl, both 15, who vanished together as cops urge ‘call us immediately’ – The Scottish Sun

COPS are searching for a girl who is believed to be missing with a boy. Bobby Mitchell, 15, and Tommy Riley, 15, are both said to have disappeared in the Harlow area in the west of Essex. Bobby is described by the force as “very slim” with dark blonde, mid-length hair. She regularly wears a … Read more

Shocking moment murderer tells cops he ‘suffocated’ landlady, 74, before hiding ‘what remains of her’ in storage unit

Shocking moment murderer tells cops he ‘suffocated’ landlady, 74, before hiding ‘what remains of her’ in storage unit

THIS is the shocking moment a killer tells cops he suffocated his 74-year-old landlady and hid her remains in a bid to “get away with it”. Scott Paterson, 45, murdered Annette Smith at the home they shared in Fairfield, Bedfordshire, in November last year. 5 Bedfordshire Police have now released disturbing footage which shows Scott … Read more

Sarah Cunningham: Body found in search for missing artist, 31, last seen leaving block of flats at 3am – The Scottish Sun

Sarah Cunningham: Body found in search for missing artist, 31, last seen leaving block of flats at 3am – The Scottish Sun

A BODY has been found in the search for a missing artist after she was last seen leaving a flat block at 3am on Saturday. Cops confirmed Sarah Cunningham’s body was discovered at Chalk Farm Underground Station, near Camden Town, London, at 12.11am this morning. 6 A body has been found in the search for … Read more