The Missing

 When it comes to long term missing person's cases, you never quite know when you're going to catch a break. Most lay dormant for years at a time, with nothing in the way of new clues or leads, leaving relatives and authorities alike feeling like they've exhausted every avenue of inquiry... Such was the case for Lauren Saffery, whose mother Lisa Pour was last seen in Willesden Green in north west London on the 16th of January, 2013. For close to a decade, there wasn’t a shred of fresh evidence regarding Lisa’s whereabouts. Then, out of the blue, an anonymous phone call was made to the Metropolitan police…and the mysterious voice at the end of the line claimed to have information vital to the case… For more information on every episode from all five series visit https://themissingpodcast.org New episodes every Monday. Presented by: Pandora Sykes https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds https://podimo.com/uk https://whatsthestorysounds.com/ The series is made with the support of Missing People and Locate International https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/ https://locate.international/ The series is Researched and Produced by Jack O’Kennedy Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow & Matt White Executive Producers for What’s the Story: Darrell Brown & Sophie Ellis

It's a sad fact of life that in the major cities of the world, missing person cases are a dime a dozen. In places like London, New York and Tokyo, tens of thousands of people vanish every year, to the point where they’re barely even newsworthy. But in a quiet seaside village like Killala, on the west coast of Ireland, the disappearance of just one person can upend an entire community. That’s what happened when twenty eight year old Sandra Collins left her home on a wet December night in the year 2000…and never came back. For her brother Patrick, her disappearance has cast a long, dark shadow over the region and has haunted the Collins family ever since. For more information on every episode from all five series visit https://themissingpodcast.org New episodes every Monday. Presented by: Pandora Sykes https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds https://podimo.com/uk https://whatsthestorysounds.com/ The series is made with the support of Missing People and Locate International https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/ https://locate.international/ The series is Researched and Produced by Jack O’Kennedy Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow & Matt White Executive Producers for What’s the Story: Darrell Brown & Sophie Ellis

On the 23rd of March 2020, due to the growing threat posed by the coronavirus, the United Kingdom locked down. For most of us, it marked the start of many months spent trapped in our homes, where the lack of freedom and face to face contact with others, had a profound effect on our collective mental health.  One such person was James Miller, a thirty-seven year old mechanic, who on the night of December 22nd 2020 walked out of his family home, never to return. James was already wrestling with depression and the break up of his marriage…Did he reach the end of his tether after spending the better part of a year unable to meet his friends in the pub, or watch his beloved Warrington Wolves in action? It's a question his sister, Emma, desperately needs answered… For more information on every episode from all five series visit https://themissingpodcast.org New episodes every Monday. Presented by: Pandora Sykes https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds https://podimo.com/uk https://whatsthestorysounds.com/ The series is made with the support of Missing People and Locate International https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/ https://locate.international/ The series is Researched and Produced by Jack O’Kennedy Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow & Matt White Executive Producers for What’s the Story: Darrell Brown & Sophie Ellis

500 yards is a relatively short distance. Its about the length of four and a half football pitches, a journey most of us could make in six minutes or less. It also happens to be the distance between Sperrings community shop on Lower Addiscombe Road in Croydon and the home of the Hicks family. On a cold spring night in 1986, sixteen year old Kevin Hicks walked out his front door with nothing but a pound in his pocket and headed in the direction of the local shop to buy some eggs. He never came back. Over thirty five years later, his younger sister Alex is still waiting for Kevin to come home… For more information on every episode from all five series visit https://themissingpodcast.org New episodes every Monday. Presented by: Pandora Sykes https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds https://podimo.com/uk https://whatsthestorysounds.com/ The series is made with the support of Missing People and Locate International https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/ https://locate.international/ The series is Researched and Produced by Jack O’Kennedy Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow & Matt White Executive Producers for What’s the Story: Darrell Brown & Sophie Ellis

Rachel Pickthall has been birdwatching for as long as she can remember. It's a passion she shared with her older brother Simon and as children, the pair spent many an evening together camped out in their back garden, bird guide in one hand and binoculars in the other. In late December 2013, Simon, then aged 48, travelled to Bempton Cliffs on the Yorkshire coast, the UK's largest mainland seabird colony. The last few years hadn't been kind to him. His marriage had broken down and he had recently been diagnosed as bipolar. At the time, Rachel was living in Dubai, over 5,000 miles away. That's where she was when she got the phonecall telling her that Simon's beloved campervan had been found abandoned in the sanctuary's car park and that her brother was nowhere to be found. For more information on every episode from all five series visit https://themissingpodcast.org New episodes every Monday. Presented by: Pandora Sykes https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds https://podimo.com/uk https://whatsthestorysounds.com/ The series is made with the support of Missing People and Locate International https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/ https://locate.international/ The series is Researched and Produced by Jack O’Kennedy Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow & Matt White Executive Producers for What’s the Story: Darrell Brown & Sophie Ellis

Sandra Gant of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex has three daughters, Carrie, Michaela and Lauren. Their relationship with their mother has always been fraught, complicated as it was by her struggles with alcoholism. Sandra lost a lot of battles with her demons over the years but as we all know, addiction is a war…one Sandra was very much still fighting when she disappeared on the 14th of November, 2003. The Gant siblings knew the police could only be so helpful...Only they knew their mother's routine, the places she liked to frequent and, most importantly, the colourful cast of drinking companions she had accumulated over the years. Jumping into Carrie's car, they realised it would be up to them to piece together her movements and try to bring their mother home... For more information on every episode from all five series visit https://themissingpodcast.org New episodes every Monday. Presented by Pandora Sykes https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds https://podimo.com/uk https://whatsthestorysounds.com/ The series is made with the support of Missing People and Locate International https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/ https://locate.international/ The series is Researched and Produced by Jack O'Kennedy Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow & Matt White Executive Producers for What's The Story: Darrell Brown & Sophie Ellis

Consider what the average person goes through when they’re trying to locate a missing loved one. For starters there’s the ongoing dialogue with the authorities, where you’re doing your utmost to provide the investigation with the information it needs to progress. Then you have the media, as well as poster and online campaigns to manage, in an effort to get the word out as quickly as possible. Finally there’s fraught emotions to contend with, those of your immediate family first and foremost, who all need to be kept in the loop at all times, and then of course your own…Now add to that already nightmarish equation a foreign country and an uncooperative police force. That’s what Leona Tighe has been dealing with since her 38 year old sister Jean, from county Cavan in Ireland, walked out of her hostel in Portugal on July 13th 2020 and vanished without a trace.  For more information on every episode from all five series visit https://themissingpodcast.org New episodes every Monday.  Presented by Pandora Sykes https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds https://podimo.com/uk https://whatsthestorysounds.com/ The series is made with the support of Missing People and Locate International https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/ https://locate.international/ The series is Researched and Produced by Jack O'Kennedy Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow & Matt White Executive Producers for What's The Story: Darrell Brown & Sophie Ellis

It doesn’t matter how old your children get, whenever they go on a trip you’re always dreading that phone call…The one that often comes in the early hours of the morning…The one with the solemn voice at the end of the line.  The Nutley family of the Welsh village of Caerwent, received one such call in October 2004. James, who at 25 was the eldest son, had failed to return to his hotel after the first night of a golfing trip. His mother Catherine, wasting no time, immediately drove the hundred odd miles to the seaside town of Tenby, where the tournament was taking place. It's a drive she and her husband Jeff make twice a year to this day, a pilgrimage they have no intention of stopping, until they find out the truth about what happened to James that night…  For more information on every episode from all five series visit https://themissingpodcast.org New episodes every Monday. Presented by Pandora Sykes https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds https://podimo.com/uk https://whatsthestorysounds.com/ The series is made with the support of charities Missing People and Locate International https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/ Https://locate.international/ The series is Researched and Produced by Jack O'Kennedy Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow & Matt White Executive Producers for What's The Story: Darrell Brown & Sophie Ellis

When Carmel Fenech went missing in London in the summer of 1998, her mother Deirdre, of Broadfield, Crawley, didn’t panic. She was well practised at bringing her daughter home.This wasn't the first, second or even tenth time her child had gone AWOL. Carmel had a well documented drug problem, one that had pulled her into the orbit of people and places that no-one, let alone a sixteen year old girl, should find themselves. Deirdre knew exactly what corners to go to and what doors to knock on…But what happens when you search all of the usual haunts and come up empty? How do you convince the authorities that this isn't like the other times? That you're not going to hear the unmistakable rattle of her key in the door at some ungodly hour a day, a week or even a month from now? Decades later, Deirdre, and the rest of the Fenech family, are no closer to learning the truth.  For more information on every episode from all five series visit https://themissingpodcast.org New episodes every Monday. Presented by: Pandora Sykes https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds https://podimo.com/uk https://whatsthestorysounds.com/ The series is made with the support of Missing People and Locate International https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/ https://locate.international/ The series is Researched and Produced by Jack O’Kennedy Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow & Matt White Executive Producers for What’s the Story: Darrell Brown & Sophie Ellis

What would you do if the police knocked on your door one day and told you they had just arrested your parents for your brother’s murder? That was the nightmare scenario facing Victoria Orr, whose beloved mother and father were taken into custody in September 2020, suspected of killing their own son. Steven Clark had vanished during a walk in the seaside village of Saltburn almost two decades earlier, when he was twenty-three years old. The media frenzy that followed is a textbook example of the modern true crime machine, as the authorities pushed, the media pulled and the Clark family found themselves at the centre of a story that threatened to swallow them whole.    For more information on every episode from all five series visit https://themissingpodcast.org  New episodes every Monday.  Presented by: Pandora Sykes  https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes   From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds  https://podimo.com/uk https://whatsthestorysounds.com/ The series is made with the support of Missing People and Locate International https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/ https://locate.international/ The series is Researched and Produced by Jack O’Kennedy Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow & Matt White Executive Producers for What’s the Story: Darrell Brown & Sophie Ellis

The Missing is BACK - Launching on June 12th - a brand new series with TEN more stories of long-term missing people. Once again brought to you with the support of the charities Locate International and Missing People, and Podimo UK, and hosted by Pandora Sykes. A What's The Story Sounds Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Take a look on the list of missing people on the missingpeople website, and you’ll see a large number of them are Vietnamese nationals. For years, traffickers have been bringing young people into the country from Vietnam – often illegally – and these people have then gone missing. This episode explores this issue – asking how they arrive in the country, why they vanish, and why it’s often the case that they’ll escape the relative safety of local authority care to once again disappear. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony was 27 years old when he vanished in 2012, near his home in Colchester, Essex. He withdrew cash at an ATM a few minutes walk from the house he shared with his parents. But from there… he seemingly vanished. Police investigators used data from his phone to reveal he’d last been around 2-3 miles from home, but they had no clue exactly where he had gone, or why. And for ten years there has been no further sightings. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lorraine was 35-years-old and lived in Essex. She was last seen by her partner, in 1998, waving him off in a taxi as he took a trip abroad. When he returned, there was no sign of Lorraine, and there have been no sightings since. This episode tells Lorraine’s story and asks listeners if they might hold the vital clue which could finally resolve this mystery. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philip was 21 years old when he was last seen leaving a Christmas party, at a Navy barracks in Liverpool. He was last seen getting into a taxi with two women and another man. But from there – what happened to Philip isn’t known. Helicopters and police divers searched 200 miles of coastline, with no trace of him. This episode explores the events around his disappearance, and the efforts from his family to track down the answers they so badly need. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen was 21 years old when he travelled to France, to take part in the grape harvest, in 1975. He arrived, and worked on the vineyards. And at the end of picking season he travelled to northern France, by train. But from there – the trail goes cold. This episode asks what happened to Stephen, and follows the clues as to where he went next. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode takes us into the UK care system – and the story of how a young girl disappeared after a string of failed foster placements. We hear from her sister Rebecca – still desperate for news on what happened to Louise – amid fears that she fell into a dangerous crowd, and perhaps came to harm. Louise was 18 when she vanished, in June 2005, from her home in Durham, with the last sighting a week later in North London. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This extraordinary story is a current live investigation. When a body was found floating in the North Sea in July 1994, it was German police who began an investigation – they learned that the man was in his 40’s or 50’s, smartly dressed, and he became known as ‘The Gentleman’. But despite extensive investigations, they couldn’t identify him, and the man was buried in a un-named grave. Now – working with Locate International, the German Police are re-investigating. They believe that the clothes the man was wearing indicate he’s likely to be British. This podcast is part of a major publicity drive to try and shed new light on the identity of The Gentleman. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thomas disappeared at the age of 31, in 2003. He was in Italy, in the town of Ancona, when he withdrew some money from an ATM. But from there – there has been no contact from Thomas to his family. This episode explores a brothers love – a story of a man who would often go travelling, on religious pilgrimages, and who would sometimes disappear for periods of time. And it’s a story of hope, that Thomas will be found alive and well. The episode charts a number of more recent sightings, of people matching his description. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In every murder investigation, there's one key item which could bring a killer to justice. But finding it....and knowing what evidence it contains....well that's the challenge. Because the smoking gun could be anything. A bouquet of flowers...a Chinese meal...a mosquito. In this series – Produced by the makers of ‘The Missing’, we tell the remarkable true stories of how everyday items such as these have been the key to unlocking a criminal case. And we unpack the science - revealing the cutting edge techniques and the disciplines mastered over decades, which allow specialist forensic scientists to find this evidence. Hosted by actor Romola Garai, and the UK's most prominent forensic scientist Tracy Alexander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary was 6-year-old when she disappeared in March 1977, in the Republic if Ireland. Her case is the longest running missing-child case in Ireland, a mystery which triggered a huge search from the police, army, and hundreds of local volunteers. Mary was last seen walking towards her grandparents farm. But despite that massive land search, no sign of Mary, or where she went, was ever uncovered. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lee was 15 year old, when he was last seen in September 1988, on Sutton High Street. His case is one of the highest profile missing children’s cases – a young lad who had told his parents he was off to watch a football match, but who never returned home. It’s a case which has links to known paedophiles, an extensive nationwide campaign, and a determined effort from Lee’s family to find answers. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Capon disappeared on October 2, 1998 after a night out in Ingoldmells. The father of three from Grantham was out with some friends after going to the coast to close down his caravan. He became separated from the group and vanished, never to be seen again. Andrew was last spotted on North Parade in Skegness at around 1am. His ex-partner, Sue, shares her desperation to find out what happened to him. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fiona Sinnott, 19, went missing on February 8, 1998, after leaving her local pub in Broadway, Ireland, to make the 14km walk back to her home. She was never seen again. Fiona’s cousin and sister reveal what they believe happened to her, as well as how the family took the search for her into their own hands. And the episode explores a terrifying detail: Fiona is just one of a number of lone women, who disappeared from an area of Ireland dubbed ‘The Vanishing Triangle’. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Cooper’s car was found abandoned at Loch Laggan in the Highlands after he drove hundreds of miles from his home near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, on January 21st, 2008 - his 47th birthday. Extensive searches were carried out over a 50 square-mile area, using RAF helicopters, search dogs and mountain rescue teams but no trace of him has ever been found. His sister Trish Cooper tells The Missing about her brother’s “bizarre” disappearance, and her hope that he could be living a new life. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 29th of October, 2004, a woman was seen jumping from the window of the 21st floor of Wembley Point, London, England. She was wearing a maroon bomber zip-up jacket with fabric cuffs, a black leather glove on her right hand and a very thin black polo neck jumper. Over the top of this, she wore a claret crew neck jumper. She wore black tights, trousers and black Sketchers boots with a zip and buckle on the sides. She wore a stud in the right ear and a watch with a black strap and silver face. She wore two rings: one white/silver metal ring on her right index finger (conch shell design) and a silver ring on her left little finger. In her possession she had; £5.20 in cash, an oil painting, a Guardian newspaper dated 29.10.04, a black carrier bag with clear lettering CPNY (Central Park, New York), a black disposable lighter, a used packet of 10 Marlborough cigarettes, a bus pass valid 26.10.04 to 01.11.04 issued at Seven Sisters Road station, Tottenham, London at 07.07 am. Who was she? In this compelling episode, we dive into this unidentified body case. We work ‘alongside’ Locate as they try to determine the identity of ‘The Wembley Point Woman.’ And along the way we hear from key individuals about various fascinating pieces of the puzzle. Can we solve this mystery? If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Burns was working in the Turkish resort of Icmeler when he disappeared without a trace, in the summer of 2016. Originally from Birkenhead, Gary had lived in Turkey for several years, after starting a relationship with a Turkish woman during a holiday. Gary’s family became worried when they didn’t hear from him for a few months, and his brother – Terry – reveals what the years since have been like for the Burns family. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sandy Davidson, 3, disappeared on April 23rd, 1976, while he was playing in the back garden of his house in Irvine, Ayrshire. His two-year-old sister - who was playing with him - provided a key piece of evidence at the time, and tells The Missing how she’ll never stop looking for her brother. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum. The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Fasting went missing from Liverpool, Merseyside, on November 21st, 2003, leaving behind a note for his children as the only clue to where he’d gone. This episode of The Missing tackles the issue of suicide, and meets a son who will never stop searching. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.  The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maria Bernadette Aldridge was a 17-year-old cadet nurse, who disappeared some time during the summer of 1968, during her second year at a nurse cadet course at City Hospital. Her sister Cathy tells Maria’s story, including the details of a mysterious letter found decades later. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.  The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marcus Rigby - or Marc to his loved ones - disappeared in April 1995, aged 27, after saying he was ‘going away’ and would ‘phone in a week.’ It was a call that has never been made to his family, who were living in Grange-over-Sands at the time of his disappearance. After 27 years, Marc’s family are still full of hope for his reunion with them.  If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.  The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nineteen-year-old Luke Durbin went missing in the early hours of Friday, May 12, 2006. Luke, from Hollesley, had gone for a night out with friends in Ipswich on Thursday May 11th, leaving his mobile phone and other personal belongings, including his motorbike, at a friend’s house in Woodbridge. He went to Zest nightclub in Ipswich with friends, but became separated from them during the evening. Luke’s mum Nicki describes the search that followed, and her interest in a blue car captured on CCTV the night of Luke’s disappearance.  If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.  The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The groundbreaking podcast The Missing returns for Season Three. Hosted by journalist Pandora Sykes, The Missing looks into the cases of the long-term missing and asks you, the listener, to help. Brought to you in association with charities Locate International and Missing People, every week we explore a different case, hear original interviews with family and friends, and ask the questions that need to be answered. Where did they go? What happened to them? And does anyone listening have any information? Season 3 premieres January 14th. All ten episodes will be available to stream on Amazon Music. New episodes release every Friday wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What constitutes why some missing persons cases get attention? What are the criteria for a case making national news? And why doesn’t EVERY case receive the same coverage? In our final episode of the series we explore the issue of equality - and ask whether your background or the colour of your skin can influence how your case is reported and investigated.  At a time when the subject of race and equality is being discussed in relation to missing persons, we shine a light on why some cases fade into the background, and ask what can be done to make a change.    If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.   

When someone goes missing, it’s often the ‘last sighting’ which is used to try and ascertain why they went, where they went, and what happened to them. But in this case, exactly what IS the last sighting is a part of the debate. Georgina Gharsallah has been missing since 2018 – a young mum who had endured some challenging times – but who had little reason to disappear. The days leading up to her disappearance were chaotic. And the last sighting on the morning gave no clue to where she went. But a second potential sighting, uncovered over a year later, poses a host of new questions. So why DID Georgina disappear? Where could she have gone? And who was responsible? The latest episode of The Missing hears from Georgina’s mum Andrea, and explores her life, the days before her disappearance, and the theories around what happened next.   If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

16-year-old Damien is one of the UK’s highest profile missing persons. He vanished after a night out on the Isle of Wight. His Mum Valerie has campaigned for 24 years to try and find answers – amidst rumours of the involvement of a local drug dealer, and claims he was abducted. We re-visit this case and ask whether the islanders are still keeping a secret. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

How does someone vanish in one of the most populated places in the world – full of CCTV Cameras? Sanjiv boarded a train to Paris in 2013 – buying a return ticket. But after arriving in the French capital, he vanished. And hasn’t been seen or heard from since. His sister talks about the pain of losing her brother, and how the family are baffled with no explanation. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

Karen was 52 years old when she suddenly disappeared from her home in the South Of France. This episode hears from her best friend Claire, who reveals the devastating impact that the disappearance has had on her life. Karen was down, and in a rut, before she vanished. And an argument with her husband led to her wanting a few days to herself. Karen had £6000 on her when she left. But what happened next, is a mystery. We hear about the growing panic as Karen didn’t return. A mysterious text message sent a month later. And the reappearance of her car long after she disappeared. Has Karen come to harm? Or is she living a new life, and perhaps too embarrassed to return to her old one? Claire makes an emotional appeal for answers. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.   

This story is the all-too-frequent tale of a tragedy following a night out. Allan Bryant was a young lad enjoying what should have been a night of frivolity, an engagement party, and then a trip to the local nightclub. But when Allan didn’t return home, it soon became clear his night out had ended prematurely.  This episode hears from Allan’s dad, also called Allan, and examines the many theories that swirl around the case. Had Allan come to harm outside the nightclub? Had he been involved in an accident on his walk home? Or had something more sinister taken place? Allan Senior believes people in the community know what happened, and her urges them to speak up. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

Most missing persons cases begin with a name, a face, and a description of the person who has gone missing. But in the UK there are over 1,000 cases where the body has been found, but there’s nothing to identify them. This episode follows investigators from Locate International, as they attempt to solve one such riddle – the body of a man they know only as ‘Giorgios’. We’re with the team as they make an international breakthrough, find clues from members of the public and even track down the unknown man’s final resting place. But as the episode airs, have they found the man’s family? And can they give them the closure they desperately want? If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.   

After an ordinary evening playing darts in his local pub in Cambridge, 24 Terry McSpadden was caught on CCTV on his journey home. That was in 2007. And it was the last known sighting of him. We unpack the possible reasons for Terry’s disappearance  - the potential he started a new life elsewhere, and the role of an unusual suspect If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.   

Listen Now: https://tinyurl.com/LFAKpodcast From the makers of the hit true-crime Netflix documentary series, I Am A Killer, comes a gripping, immersive, and personal journey into the minds of murderers. Letters From A Killer features documentary makers Zoe Hines and Ned Parker as they dissect and discuss intimate letters written to them by convicted killers facing life in prison or the death penalty. Over the past five years they have received over 2,000 letters, with each episode focusing solely on one particular inmates’ letter, providing listeners a unique insight into the mind of a murderer as they share their own deeply personal and often shocking story. Letters From A Killer reveals the innermost thoughts, painful recollections and dark reflections of life sentence and death row inmates on their crimes and reasons for conviction. Through voice-acted and sound-designed recreations which are deeply personal and sometimes shocking in detail, Letters From A Killer is a fresh and unique window into true crime storytelling. A Podimo podcast. 

Natalie was just 17, a young mum, with an 11-week old baby, when she disappeared in 2003. Her family still haven’t given up hope of finding out what happened to her. This episode heard from her sister Rebecca – and explores a case which is still throwing up new information. And it reveals how years after the disappearance, police admitted their belief that Natalie had been killed, but lacked the evidence to identify who was responsible. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.   

When 32-year-old Chad Gibson didn’t come home after a day out nobody was immediately concerned. He was a young man able to look after himself, and go where he pleased. But as the days turned into weeks, and nobody heard from him, the realisation that Chad was missing hit home. This episode hears from Chad’s mum Sharon, and reveals how it was on Christmas morning, with no word from her son that she knew something was wrong. The episode charts the days leading up to his disappearance, a strange confrontation that preceded his final appearance on CCTV, and the unanswered questions which still swirl around the case. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

It is ten years since Esra Uyrun went missing from her home in Ireland. The 38 year old was eagerly awaiting the arrival of her mother and stepmother, visiting from England. But on the day before they were due, Esra vanished. The only clues are some grainy CCTV pictures, and a puzzling set of keys. Her sister Berna is sure that someone knows what happened, and is desperate to get to the truth. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

50-year-old Tony Haigh disappeared without a trace on Friday 23rd February 2018. A grandfather and dad-of-three, Tony was liked by everyone who knew him. But since his disappearance, his family and friends have questioned whether Tony had secrets which could provide the answers to what happened to him. They’re determined to get to the truth. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

When the Simpson family waved goodbye to their Grandma Anne one Autumn afternoon in 2004, no-one realised it was the last they’d ever see of her. So what happened to the charismatic Anne Simpson, who’d recently relocated to a Lincolnshire seaside town to start a new life? Was she a victim of the sea or circumstance?  If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

Why do some missing persons cases get more attention than others – more newspaper inches and police man hours? In this episode we tell the story of Lana Purcell - a young mum who vanished from central London ten years ago. As police renew their interest in her case with a new £20,000 reward, we follow them into dark territories of depression and drugs in the hope of discovering what happened to Lana. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.    The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

Arguably one of the most high profile missing women in Britain, we explore the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh. Suzy disappeared in 1986 in broad daylight, and in the middle of a working day, following an appointment with the mysterious unidentified Mr Kipper – whose identity still remains a mystery. But years of police investigation have unearthed plenty of clues as to what might have happened to Suzy. We’ll explore them all and more – and identify a man the police believe is the prime suspect. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.  The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

What would you do if a loved one nipped out one morning and never came home? That’s the scenario faced by Mohamed Mohamed-Ali, after his wife disappeared from their Newhaven home in February 2016. It’s a case with no explanation, but with new sightings and new theories emerging all the time, can we help solve this case? If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.  The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

There are some scenarios which spring to mind when a 14 year old boy doesn’t come home - they're with friends, they've lost track of time, they’re misbehaving... And that's exactly what  Kevin Gosden thought when his son, Andrew, failed to come home on the 17th of September 2007. Instead, Andrew had boarded a train to London – no-one knows why or what happened next, but Andrew hasn’t been seen since. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.  The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

Bernadette Cooper was last heard from in January 1993. She rang a friend from a pub in London, telling them she’d found the money she needed to save her bar in Spain, which was in dire straits. No one has heard from her since, and no one knows where she found the money, whether she did return to Spain, or what happened to her. In this episode, her nephew Leon reveals his theories about what happened to his aunt, as the police conduct a fresh investigation. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.  The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

This is a tale of every parent’s worst nightmare come true. Katrice Lee disappeared from a supermarket in West Germany on her 2nd birthday. Almost 40 years later, what happened to her remains a mystery. Her family have never given up hope and are still campaigning for answers – they believe Katrice could have been abducted and brought up by a different family. Can this episode unlock some answers? If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.  The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

In our first episode we hear from the mother of a man who vanished in Canada over three decades ago, that man was Charles Horvath Allan. This episode takes us across the Atlantic into British Columbia’s backpacking circuit and into the life of his mother Denise who is still desperate for answers, and explores fresh hope in the form of a new cold case unit determined to find answers. With your help, this case could be solved. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.  The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People. 

Coming December 2020 - The Missing  Can you help find ‘The Missing?’ Hosted by journalist Pandora Sykes, ‘The Missing’ is a new Podimo podcast that looks into the cases of the long-term missing and asks you, the listener, to help. In this series, we ask you to become part of the search. With your help, some of these cases could be solved. In this series, we ask you to become part of the search. With your help, some of these cases could be solved.  ‘The Missing’ is a Podimo podcast series produced by What’s The Story Sounds and made in association with Locate International and Missing People. To learn more please visit TheMissingPodcast.org