UK UK - Jack O'Sullivan, 22, left friends after night out, last seen Brunel Lock Road/Brunel Way, Bristol at 3.15am, 2 Mar 2024

[imstilla.grandma]

In a desperate attempt to bring awareness to the case family and friends have launched their own website and fundraiser as well as sharing pictures of Jack on social media. Jack's mum Catherine O'Sullivan, originally from Neath, said: "It's so painful. Every day for me gets worse it gets harder and harder. There are lots of missing people in the press and you just can't believe you would be in a situation where nobody knows anything. We are tortured."

Describing what little is known of Jack's disappearance Catherine said she believes her son was trying to make his way back to the family home in Flax Bourton following a night out in the Hotwells area of Bristol. She said: "On March 1 he went to a pub first and met some friends and then they went to a party at a house on Hotwell Road. They were people he recently met on his law conversion course in Bristol.

"We know he went to the party and left about 2.50am. Prior to this he messaged me to say where he was and how he was going to get home, that he was fine, and was going to get an Uber or taxi. We have seen CCTV footage of him leaving the party and then he set off on foot."

'My son went to a party, sent me a text, and then completely vanished'

Catherine O'Sullivan has spoken out about the heartbreak of her missing son

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FIND JACK - REWARD £20,000

23 year old Jack O'Sullivan went missing on March 2nd 2024, following a night out in Hotwells, Bristol.

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[Coconutty]

Falling and hitting his head is worrying as it makes it more possible he was unsteady on his feet, and obviously being near the water. It’s never been said if he was drunk/had taken anything either as far as I know.

I’d love them to find him in a homeless shelter but sadly I can’t see any positive outcome here for Jack.

 

[Kittypoo]

This makes more sense to his walking pattern that night especially since that video shows him walking into dead ends but also makes him more vulnerable.

Seeing this video also brings home the possibility of being hit by a vehicle especially the time of year, icy roads, rain/sleet and obstructions by the road side. We don’t know whether Jack had been drinking so he may have stumbled or slipped.

 

[StillDiggin]

Please see the statement below in relation to the police presence at Clifton Suspension Bridge today.


Our enquiries are at an early stage and we would please ask people avoid speculation at this time.

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[dotr]

Please see the statement below in relation to the police presence at Clifton Suspension Bridge today.


Our enquiries are at an early stage and we would please ask people avoid speculation at this time.

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UK- Two suitcases believed to contain human remains found, man seen acting suspiciously @ Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, 11 July 2024

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/11/human-remains-suitcases-bristol-clifton-suspension-bridge 'Two suitcases believed to contain human remains have been found by police who were called to reports of a man seen acting suspiciously on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, Avon...

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[bluejays0510]

I actually hate the Human race at times. Why do people have to be so evil......

 

[crespo29]

Bristol is a tough place, I worked at the university there for a year in the 1980s and had a great time but twice I was punched to the ground, wrong place wrong time. It had never happened anywhere else. Also when I first moved to the area, I was walked around the area and introduced to people so I would be less likely to get rolled at night.
The person police are searching for was caught on CCTV is a black man with a beard and a gold earring who was acting weirdly at around midnight, when police attended they found two suitcases with human remains. The man walked off towards Clifton Woods. Police do not believe it is the missing teenager Jack.

 

[sundaaaay]

Falling and hitting his head is worrying

Yes, the hitting his head is very worrying and could explain his seemingly indecisive movements that night. There have been cases before, where after someone has hit their head and ended up in water.

I'm still confused by the phone though and the new information relating to a spike in internet usage later on that morning. It was a cold night and its not likely he would have wanted to hang around outside for hours and yet he apparently did not return to the party and cctv seems to have been explored.

He had an iPhone 11, which apparently is water resistant. Is there any possibility it stayed on whilst showing an inaccurate location on Granby hill whilst he was however nearby, but in the water.

 

[Ruthbullock]

Snipped for focus:
He had an iPhone 11, which apparently is water resistant. Is there any possibility it stayed on whilst showing an inaccurate location on Granby hill whilst he was however nearby, but in the water.

They are water resistant, not waterproof. They can withstand a certain amount of water like heavy rain, splashing or spilling something on them- but they wouldn’t last very long as soon as water gets in the charging port and starts short circuiting the electronics.

 

[touch]

They are water resistant, not waterproof. They can withstand a certain amount of water like heavy rain, splashing or spilling something on them- but they wouldn’t last very long as soon as water gets in the charging port and starts short circuiting the electronics.

iPhone 11 has an IP68 rating which means it should survive submerging in 2 metres of water for up to 30 mins.
source: About splash, water and dust resistance of iPhone 7 and later – Apple Support (UK)

 

[MollyHarps]

This case is one that always gets to me - his family just seem like very normal lovely people.

I find the bit in an article above Mother of Jack O’Sullivan reveals last message she received from missing son which states ‘jacks mum messaged to check he was okay as he was at party with people he only recently knew ’ worrying, often with a new group of friends you can be peer pressured into things in order to fit in - IE too much alcohol or drugs.

I still think the likely outcome is that he ended up in the water that night - either accidentally or intentionally.

My heart breaks for the family I just hope they get answers soon.

 

[MollyHarps]

iPhone 11 has an IP68 rating which means it should survive submerging in 2 metres of water for up to 30 mins.
source: About splash, water and dust resistance of iPhone 7 and later – Apple Support (UK)

I dropped my iPhone in the toilet drunk once and that didn’t survive

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

I hope there is no connection. How horrific...

A manhunt was launched yesterday for a suspect thought to have abandoned the bags before he was able to throw them from the 250ft bridge into the gorge below.

During a press conference last night, police confirmed that a senior officer has been in contact with the family of missing law graduate Jack O'Sullivan 'to inform them of the incident'.

However, 'no parallels are being actively drawn' between the two cases, officers said.

Police give update in Clifton Suspension bridge body parts probe

The force has been in contact with the family of missing graduate Jack O'Sullivan 'to inform them of the incident' but added 'no parallels are being actively drawn' between the two cases.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[sundaaaay]

It would be very surprising if these two cases were connected. Initially I assumed this was some sort of gangland situation, but it seems rather amateur to get a taxi to leave a body on a busy bridge. Why not try it somewhere more quiet. At the same time, its a very confusing area as we know from Jack's case, which is poorly monitored by cctv, so it might work in the suspect's favour - At least there is a very clear image of him.

 

[johnlair]

It would be very surprising if these two cases were connected. Initially I assumed this was some sort of gangland situation, but it seems rather amateur to get a taxi to leave a body on a busy bridge. Why not try it somewhere more quiet. At the same time, its a very confusing area as we know from Jack's case, which is poorly monitored by cctv, so it might work in the suspect's favour - At least there is a very clear image of him.

Well we know they are not connected now thank God.. I'm thinking if he's smashed his head and is disoriented Bristol is a bad place to be with all the water about and he has probably gone in. However if his phone was still active at 6.30 at a address this could mean a number of things and for one he could have been the victim of being robbed if some Low life has seen him looking out of it with his phone out in front of him. The police should check that location.

 

[StillDiggin]

Our latest statement relating to the investigation into missing 23-year-old Jack O’Sullivan is below – details of how to contact us with information are at the end of this update.

Detectives have carried out an extensive investigation since Jack O’Sullivan went missing. He was last seen in the Cumberland Basin area of Bristol in the early hours of Saturday 2 March after leaving a house party in nearby Hotwells.

This investigation has included reviewing and re-reviewing more than 100 hours of CCTV footage, carrying out expert-led searches by land and water involving multiple teams, including the dog unit, drone unit and specialist dive team, proactively seeking and acting on advice from national policing specialists, and issuing multiple appeals to the public and media for information.

We’re continuing to seek further guidance and support from national experts, including an oceanographer, and we’re following any advice they offer.

Sadly, despite the efforts carried out to date, we’ve been unable to find Jack. We fully appreciate the distress and anguish this is having on Jack’s family and our thoughts are very much with them.

We recognise the family’s concerns over the way they’re receiving updates on the ongoing investigation, as well as with the investigation itself, and an Assistant Chief Constable has been in direct contact with them to arrange to meet with them so she can listen to their views and discuss how we can best support them moving forward.

We’ve also received a formal complaint from Jack’s family and this was voluntarily referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

Although it didn’t meet the criteria for a mandatory referral, we felt it was important to refer it voluntarily to allow for independent oversight of our ongoing investigation and the matters raised by Jack’s family in their complaint to us. It’s important we remain as open and transparent as we can be, and this decision was in keeping with our overriding aim.

The IOPC responded to confirm the referral is suitable for a local investigation, so our Professional Standards Department are continuing to progress the complaint and will respond directly to Jack’s family when this process has concluded.

Updated statement on our investigation into missing Jack O’Sullivan | Avon and Somerset Police

Jack, who was 22 at the time he went missing, was last seen in the early hours of Saturday 2 March.

www.avonandsomerset.police.uk

 

[Ruthbullock]

Our latest statement relating to the investigation into missing 23-year-old Jack O’Sullivan is below – details of how to contact us with information are at the end of this update.

Detectives have carried out an extensive investigation since Jack O’Sullivan went missing. He was last seen in the Cumberland Basin area of Bristol in the early hours of Saturday 2 March after leaving a house party in nearby Hotwells.

This investigation has included reviewing and re-reviewing more than 100 hours of CCTV footage, carrying out expert-led searches by land and water involving multiple teams, including the dog unit, drone unit and specialist dive team, proactively seeking and acting on advice from national policing specialists, and issuing multiple appeals to the public and media for information.

We’re continuing to seek further guidance and support from national experts, including an oceanographer, and we’re following any advice they offer.

Sadly, despite the efforts carried out to date, we’ve been unable to find Jack. We fully appreciate the distress and anguish this is having on Jack’s family and our thoughts are very much with them.

We recognise the family’s concerns over the way they’re receiving updates on the ongoing investigation, as well as with the investigation itself, and an Assistant Chief Constable has been in direct contact with them to arrange to meet with them so she can listen to their views and discuss how we can best support them moving forward.

We’ve also received a formal complaint from Jack’s family and this was voluntarily referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

Although it didn’t meet the criteria for a mandatory referral, we felt it was important to refer it voluntarily to allow for independent oversight of our ongoing investigation and the matters raised by Jack’s family in their complaint to us. It’s important we remain as open and transparent as we can be, and this decision was in keeping with our overriding aim.

The IOPC responded to confirm the referral is suitable for a local investigation, so our Professional Standards Department are continuing to progress the complaint and will respond directly to Jack’s family when this process has concluded.

Updated statement on our investigation into missing Jack O’Sullivan | Avon and Somerset Police

Jack, who was 22 at the time he went missing, was last seen in the early hours of Saturday 2 March.

www.avonandsomerset.police.uk

It doesn’t give any answers, but the UK police have my respect having watched the Spanish police and their communication recently.

 

[Normal Norm]

There seems to be a concerted effort going on currently to bombard almost every Avon and Somerset Police Facebook post with messages about Jack - in particular to ask the police to re-double their efforts to find him, and to raise awareness more generally about Jack's disappearance. It is something I have never seen before, and I am not sure that I like it. Someone made a comment that unrelated missing person appeals are being "hijacked" by supporters of the FindJack campaign, and I can certainly see where they are coming from with that comment. I understand that Jack's friends and family want progress, but I am not sure that the current tactics are the right way to go about it.

Avon and Somerset Police Facebook homepage

 

[StillDiggin]

Mother of missing son accuses police of 'giving up' hunt for her son

The family of Jack O'Sullivan also claim errors from detectives have meant CCTV footage has been lost.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[StillDiggin]

The heartbreaking mystery of missing Jack O'Sullivan

Frustration and agony for the family whose son and brother disappeared in Bristol four and a half months ago

www.bristolpost.co.uk