UK paralympian - Sam Ruddock - missing in Las Vegas

[Luwin]

British Paralympian reported missing in Las Vegas

Sam Ruddock was last heard from on 16 April while in the US to watch a wrestling event.

www.bbc.co.uk

Sam Ruddock from Rugby in Warwickshire, who has competed in shot putt, cycling and sprinting, had travelled to the United States to watch a WrestleMania event and was last heard from on 16 April.

 

[Luwin]

Fears for missing Brit Paralympian last seen in Vegas nearly two weeks ago

FEARS are growing for missing paralympian Sam Ruddock after he was last seen nearly two weeks ago in Las Vegas. The world para-cycling double-gold medalist, who has a two-year-old son and a baby on…

www.thesun.co.uk

The hotel he had been staying at told them he did not check out on his departure date - and they discovered all his belongings were still in the room.
His best friend, former GB sprint hurdler Lucy Earl, told The Sun that it was very out of character that he had gone “completely cold” on social media.

 

[songbrd]

Team GB athlete reported missing after vanishing in Las Vegas

The 35-year-old - who competed at London 2012 and Rio 2016 - has not been heard from since April 16

www.walesonline.co.uk

 

[trendsetter]

I presume that "all his belongings" includes phone, wallet and passport. Very worrying if that's the case.

 

[swanniee11]

WrestleMania 41 is a two-day event in Las Vegas, scheduled for Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20, 2025. The event will take place at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada
I take it nobody saw him at this event/camera's etc? Was he going to this event alone?

 

[vls12345]

This doesn't sound good if he was last seen over 10 days ago.

His close friend Lucy Hatton said his disappearance was "really, really out of character" but that he had not "been in quite the right head space" recently.

British Paralympian reported missing in Las Vegas

Sam Ruddock was last heard from on 16 April while in the US to watch a wrestling event.

bbc.com

I wonder what hostel he was at. Where is it in relation to the famous LV strip (because I know there are cameras everywhere). How many days after he was last seen was he reported missing?

 

[Luwin]

A statement, issued to Cycling Weekly by Ruddock's friend, Lucy Hatton, read: “Sam traveled solo to Las Vegas in April, hoping to attend WrestleMania. He was last heard from at around 1 PM on Wednesday, April 16th. His final social media activity was earlier that morning, showing him at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop — this is his last known location.

“Sam stayed one night at the Bungalow Hostel Hotel but did not check out and did not return to collect his belongings. Since then, there has been no communication or confirmed sightings.”

Urgent search launched for British Paralympian reported missing in Las Vegas

GB para-cyclist Sam Ruddock was last heard from on 16 April

www.cyclingweekly.com

 

[Lucy6226]

Very worrying that all his belongings were still in his room and he hasn't been seen for 10 days

 

[Luwin]

Looks like the hostel is at the end of the strip toward downtown and freemont street. As is the Pawn shop

 

[truthfinder2019]

His FB

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And his insta

https://www.instagram.com/sam.ruddock/

Filming. I hope he did not film sth he shouldn’t have.jmo.

 

[Sweet Liberty My Arm!]

His most recent Instagram post featured a guy named "Steve"

 

[starlightstarbright]

Hmm, his recent instagram posts, I’d say the ones from the beginning of April, are quite bizarre. They seem just different enough in character from his previous ones to stand out as odd. Also, he seems to be a dad to young children, so quite strange, to me at least, to have travelled all the way to Las Vegas alone (and staying in a hostel) to watch 2 days of pro wrestling. JMO

 

[Charlot123]

Looks like the hostel is at the end of the strip toward downtown and freemont street. As is the Pawn shop

I read reviews mentioning the Bungalow hostel being very safe but they are open past 1 am and won’t let anyone in till next morning.

 

[azure]

The Bungalows Hostel is ~$50 a night, shared dormitories with no private room options unless you rent out a whole dorm. While it seems renovated and clean, it's certainly not high-end.

 

[mlhenn]

British Paralympic athlete missing in Las Vegas, say family and friends

Sam Ruddock came from the United Kingdom to Las Vegas to attend WrestleMania 41 two weeks ago. He has not been heard from since April 16, his loved ones say.

www.reviewjournal.com

Fran Ruddock also said her son made an Instagram live video on April 16 where he is seen riding through downtown Las Vegas in the passenger seat of a convertible Austin Healey with a man named “Steve.”

The video ends with “Steve” dropping Samuel Ruddock off at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, of the “Pawn Stars” TV show fame.

 

[Charlot123]

I read about the safety of Las Vegas. It is considered safe around the strip and in well-lit areas. To the North, most recommend Ubering. But everyone says the same, the safety drops at night.

Personally, though, I am thinking of the sad fact, substances are easily available in Las Vegas. ((

Fingers crossed for a good ending.

 

[mlhenn]

British Paralympian reported missing in Las Vegas

Mr Ruddock travelled to the United States in order to watch a WrestleMania event

www.independent.co.uk

So he was supposed to check out on the 15th.
But didn’t do so or pick up his belongings.

He was last seen the next day, April 16. He posted something on Instagram. So we know he at least had his phone with him?

I don’t understand why he left his belongings at the hostel.

When was he supposed to fly back out?

 

[vls12345]

Was he pawning anything and getting cash? Would that have made him a robbery taget? Surely the famous pawn shop has cameras inside and out. What direction did he go when leaving the pawn shop? Did he get in an uber or leave on foot or what...?

 

[mlhenn]

British Paralympian Sam Ruddock reported missing in Las Vegas

Ruddock, 35, was last heard from on April 16.

www.nytimes.com

He had been supposed to check out of his hostel near Las Vegas Boulevard on April 15 and was later scheduled to travel to New York and Texas as part of his trip.

 

[vls12345]

I decided to check local Las Vegas news to see if I see anything about him being missing.

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News

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Home

FOX5 Vegas -- Las Vegas News | FOX5 Local. Las Vegas.

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https://www.8newsnow.com/

An article here:

British Paralympic athlete missing in Las Vegas, say family and friends

Sam Ruddock came from the United Kingdom to Las Vegas to attend WrestleMania 41 two weeks ago. He has not been heard from since April 16, his loved ones say.

www.reviewjournal.com

Nothing here:

KTNV.com

Channel 13 News | KTNV Las Vegas

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Nothing here:

Las Vegas Sun

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lasvegassun.com

There may be other local LV news websites but these were the first ones that came up in a search.