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The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Fears grow for schoolboy, 15, not seen in 3 months as grandma begs ‘take a close look at his photo'
COPS are becoming "increasingly concerned" about a missing teenager who vanished three months ago. The family of Prince Watson have urged people not to "think twice" about getting in contact with any information. 1 Releasing a photo of the 15-year-old from Ealing in West London, his grandmother said: "We are so worried about him." Prince was last seen at around 4pm on Saturday, March 15 in Friern Barnet. Cops said he may have been seen by friends in Hanwell since then. The teenager also has links to The Hyde, Colindale, Southall and Romford. He is 5"5 and slim, last seen wearing a black jacket with grey joggers. Prince's grandmother said: 'We love and miss Prince dearly and are so worried about him. "Please take a close look at the photo we are making public today, and don't think twice about getting in touch if you have any information.' PC Ben Norris, from the Met 's West Area Missing Persons unit, added: 'We are growing increasingly concerned about Prince's wellbeing. "Although we have been carrying out a number of enquiries in an effort to find him, we now need the public's support in bringing him home.' If you see Prince, please call 999 and quote the reference 2409/07JUNE. Alternatively, information can be reported to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Families of missing people come together in Pittsburgh to learn more about available resources
For the past three years, the Pennsylvania Missing Persons Foundation has held a special event in an effort to get people back home. Saturday was Missing Persons Awareness Day. It's a day that puts the missing people back into the eyes of the public and highlights the resources that are available to everyone to help find them. Speakers from the FBI shared important spoke about trafficking, child safety and domestic abuse. Families of four missing people from Western Pennsylvania also shared their stories. Cherrie Mahan's family was in attendance. She went missing from Butler County in 1985 after getting off the school bus. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> 11 Investigates: Mother of Butler County girl who vanished 40 years ago renews efforts to find her Members of the foundation say a lot of people do not know that when someone goes missing, time is of the essence. Ruth Brannigan's childhood friend, Mary Ann Verdecchia, was 10 years old when she went missing in 1962. 'There is no federal law or state law that says you need to wait 24 to 48 hours. You report people when you find that they're missing,' Brannigan said. Verdecchia's disappearance was one of the reasons the Pennsylvania Missing Persons Foundation was started. Click here to learn more about the Pennsylvania Missing Persons Foundation. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
The Guardian
4 days ago
- General
- The Guardian
Missing in the Amazon: the disappearance – episode 1
Three years ago British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous defender Bruno Pereira vanished while on a reporting trip near Brazil's remote Javari valley. The Guardian's Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips investigates what happened in the first episode of a new six-part investigative podcast series. Find episode 2 – and all future episodes – by searching for 'Missing in the Amazon'
IOL News
5 days ago
- IOL News
Body of missing British backpacker found in lift shaft in Malaysia
Malaysian police confirmed Thursday that the body of a man found a day earlier in a Kuala Lumpur lift shaft was that of a British backpacker who was missing for more than a week. Image: Facebook Malaysian police confirmed Thursday that the body of a man found a day earlier in a Kuala Lumpur lift shaft was that of a British backpacker who was missing for more than a week. Jordan Johnson-Doyle, 25, was last seen on May 27 at a bar in an upmarket suburb in the capital, sparking a police probe and a frenzied search by his parents. Police on Wednesday afternoon "received information that a man was found lying on his back in the lift (shaft) on the ground floor of a (building) construction site," Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Mohd Isa said in a statement. Fire and rescue services recovered the body, which was sent for a post mortem, he added. "The results found that the cause of death was a chest injury sustained from a fall from height," Rusdi said. "No criminal elements were found at the scene and the case has been classified as a sudden death report," he said, adding the body was identified by the victim's uncle based on a tattoo. Brickfields district police chief Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood confirmed to AFP that Johnson-Doyle was identified as the victim. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ The Missing Persons poster that was shared on social media Image: Facebook Johnson-Doyle, a software engineer, was last seen on May 27 in the bustling Bangsar district, known for its nightlife, trendy bars and cafes. Johnson-Doyle's mother Leanne Burnett, 44, told the Free Malaysia Today news website that her husband had travelled to Kuala Lumpur to look for their son, adding that the family was "distraught" over his disappearance. Local reports said Johnson-Doyle was on a solo backpacking trip around Southeast Asia when he disappeared. AFP
CBS News
6 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Illinois lawmakers pass legislation aimed at helping solve missing persons cases
New legislation aiming to help solve missing persons cases is headed to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk for final approval. The Missing Persons Identification Act requires law enforcement to report immediately when they learn of a missing person and enter it into the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System. If a person is missing for more than 60 days, investigators will be required to also collect any existing fingerprint or dental records and photos and enter that info into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System database. The legislation also requires that missing persons cases remain active and in databases until the person is found. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's "Missing Persons Project," a team of sheriff's investigators who work to solve long-term missing women cases, was the inspiration for this bill. "This bill provides a guide for law enforcement on how to respond and follow up on missing persons investigations and provide answers to family members regarding their loved ones' whereabouts," Dart said in a statement.
