Announcing the appointment of our charity patron, Professor Dame Sue Black, Baroness Black of StromeWe are delighted to announce the appointment of our charity patron, Professor Dame Sue Black, Baroness Black of Strome. Sue is a renowned forensic anthropologist and...

Locate International issue new image of man found in 1996 Body of man found near Bristol has still not been identified.[March 2023] The body of a man, found almost 27 years ago. A number of books that could say a lot about who he was. A photo that could say even more....

Locate International issue new image of woman found on Somerset beach Reconstruction issued on 30th anniversary of discovery made after major storm.[January 2023] Thirty years to the day after the body of a woman was found at a scenic spot in Somerset, a new image is...

Charity begins fresh appeal ahead of 8-year anniversary of the death of ‘Brian Wallace’  A team of volunteer investigators is looking into the case of ‘Brian Wallace’, who was fatally struck by a vehicle in London in January 2015. They believe he may have had a link...

Tip places unidentified ‘Lady in the Thames’ studying and lodging in Leeds in 1977 - can you help close this case? First forensic rendering of woman sparked influx of tips, with significant information linking her to Leeds [December, 2022] Just a month ago, Locate...

Most people use their birthday to take a well-earned break from work, choosing instead to spend time with close family and friends. Dr Chung Pham, however, is all too aware that some people don’t always have that luxury. Thousands of families across the world suffer...

***EMBARGOED UNTIL 28-09-2022*** *** First Look *** First forensic rendering of woman renews hope of identification, 45 years after body was found at the foot of Vauxhall Bridge[September 28th, 2022] Locate International and renowned forensic artist Hew Morrison have...

*** For Immediate Release *** Charity behind ‘The Missing’ podcast are looking to uncover new evidence from a body found in 1994  [September, 2022] Locate International, a charity that lends specialist assistance in searches for long-term missing and unidentified...

***For immediate release*** Locate International appeal to true crime community for new information on 28-year-old cold case  Charity behind ‘The Missing’ podcast are looking to uncover new evidence from a body found in 1994  [September, 2022] Locate International, a...

*** For Immediate Release *** Charity behind ‘The Missing’ podcast are looking to uncover new evidence from a body found in 1994  [September, 2022] Locate International, a charity that lends specialist assistance in searches for long-term missing and unidentified...

*** For Immediate Release *** Charity behind ‘The Missing’ podcast are looking to uncover new evidence from a body found in 1994  [September, 2022] Locate International, a charity that lends specialist assistance in searches for long-term missing and unidentified...

A new website is being launched on 25 May 2022 - International Missing Children’s Day - to help make it easier to navigate the complexities of missing persons. The Missing Persons Information Hub (MPIH) is aimed at everyone who may be involved or needs help including...

Mary Boyle was just six years old when she went missing in March 1977. Her disappearance is the longest-running missing child case in Irish history. She was last seen walking to her grandparents’ farm before she seemingly vanished without a trace. The mystery...

With just a week before International Missing Children's Day, we wanted to share an extract from Erin Stewart's book; The Missing Among Us: Stories of missing persons and those left behind. Erin Stewart speaks to parents of missing children, former cult members,...

We are looking for volunteers with Marketing, Social Media, Media, PR (Press), Content & Copy, Wordpress, and Production experience. Locate International is a charity that is entirely led by volunteers. All input and time is appreciated, and there is no minimum...

Establishing a permanent cooperation in the International Cold Case Analysis Project (ICCAP) moves closer. For the third time this year, the International Cold Case Analysis Project (ICCAP), a cooperation between police colleges and universities under the umbrella of...

AUTISTIC DETECTIVES – ADVANTAGES OF AUTISM IN INVESTIGATION FictionThe success of Mark Haddon’s critically acclaimed novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, narrated from the perspective of a young autistic protagonist, marked the emergence of the...

During the last 12 months members of Locate International, have been working on an unidentified body case recovered in the Isle of Scilly in 1979. We have called the case Georgio and Katrina, and you kind find the details on our website. Georgio and Katrina From the...

We have become increasingly aware of Social Media Posts claiming that a 14-year-old girl had been reported missing after being pulled into a car, and has not been seen for 48 hours. It appears that each of these posts uses a similar type of headline, “Parents beg for...

For some years now, students have been introduced to the analysis of cold cases and long-term missing person cases at police academies and various universities worldwide. Now, the Police Expert Network on Missing Persons (PEN-MP), AMBER Alert Europe and Locate...

The team has been very busy over the last few months with lots of work going on behind the scenes despite the challenges of 2020. We are looking forward to the New Year with projects like our PodCast, TV Series, bringing new Education Partners Online, collaborative...

In this week's blog Jessica talks about her masters degree and her research into ‘No Body Murders’ and Helens Law When a murder is committed and the location of the victim’s body is concealed by the offender, it poses a number of unique challenges to investigators,...

In this weeks blog Kirsty explores her university PhD work and how this fits in with the work of Locate International. In 2018, I began my PhD which explores how cold cases, or unsolved murders, are managed and investigated by police forces in England. Although there...

“It is extremely important for the families of missing people that the police are seen to be taking the case seriously. The family is bound by their duty to do everything they can to find the missing person…” (p36, Living in Limbo: The experiences of, and impacts on,...

One of the founding principles of Locate has always been to involve the community and develop talent. We have built a comprehensive program alongside our university partners to harness the potential of young people in the investigative field. However, it’s not just...

On Wednesday, several bones were found in a garden of a property in Cowes, Isle of Wight. A senior Police Crime Scene Manager has viewed the images and has concluded that they are non-human. Whenever there is a discovery like this, especially in an area where there is...