Understanding the Impact of Missing Persons: Commemorating International Day of the DisappearedOn this International Day of Charity, we proudly shine a spotlight on our volunteers' unwavering commitment to supporting families of missing people, and to finding those...

Understanding the Impact of Missing Persons: Commemorating International Day of the DisappearedAs we approach International Day of the Disappeared on August 30th, we as a charity are reflecting on the profound impact of missing and unidentified persons' cases...

Commemorating World Humanitarian Day: A Spotlight on Unidentified CasesAs we honour World Humanitarian Day on August 19th, we turn the spotlight on the often-overlooked issue of unidentified people. This significant day serves as a poignant reminder of the challenges...

Renewed Appeal for 'Sligo Man', also known as ‘Peter Bergmann’Locate International announce the launch of a renewed appeal for 'Sligo Man,' also known as Peter Bergmann. This interactive appeal aims to shed light on the mysterious identity of 'Sligo Man,' a...

Combating Human Trafficking: Empowering Professionals through TrainingIn the realm of global challenges, human trafficking remains one of the most appalling and pervasive crimes. On this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, it is crucial to shed light on this...

Lisa Pour: The Missing Podcast, Season 5 Episode 10 Discover the case of Lisa Pour in this gripping podcast series on long-term missing persons. Join the search for answers.When it comes to long term missing person's cases, you never quite know when you're going to...

Sandra Collins: The Missing Podcast, Season 5 Episode 9 Discover the case of Sandra Collins in this gripping podcast series on long-term missing persons. Join the search for answers.t's a sad fact of life that in the major cities of the world, missing person cases are...

James Miller: The Missing Podcast, Season 5 Episode 8 Discover the case of James Miller in this gripping podcast series on long-term missing persons. Join the search for answers.In March 2020, due to the growing threat posed by coronavirus, the United Kingdom locked...

Kevin Hicks: The Missing Podcast, Season 5 Episode 7 Discover the case of Kevin Hicks in this gripping podcast series on long-term missing persons. Join the search for answers.500 yards is a relatively short distance. It's about the length of four and a half football...

Simon Hodgson-Greaves: The Missing Podcast, Season 5 Episode 6 Discover the case of Simon Hodgson-Greaves in this gripping podcast series on long-term missing persons. Join the search for answers.Simon Hodgson Greaves, a 48-year-old nature enthusiast from Scarborough,...

Sandra Gant: The Missing Podcast, Season 5 Episode 5 Discover the case of Sandra Gant in this gripping podcast series on long-term missing persons. Join the search for answers.Sandra Gant, of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, had a complex relationship with her three...

Locate International’s New Analytical and Investigative Project to Provide a Clearer Picture of Missing People’s Lives Quest launched in Cardiff to support investigators searching for missing people. Quest, a new analytical and investigative project, developed by...

Jean Tighe: The Missing Podcast, Season 5 Episode 4 Discover the case of Jean Tighe in this gripping podcast series on long-term missing persons. Join the search for answers.Jean Tighe, a 38-year-old woman from Cavan, vanished without a trace from the town of Parede...

James Nutley: The Missing Podcast, Season 5 Episode 3 Discover the case of James Nutley in this gripping podcast series on long-term missing persons. Join the search for answers.The case of James Nutley, a 21-year-old man who went missing in Hounslow, London, in 2004,...

Carmel Fenech: The Missing Podcast, Season 5 Episode 2 Discover the case of Carmel Fenech in this gripping podcast series on long-term missing persons. Join the search for answers.In the summer of 1998, Carmel Fenech disappeared in London, leaving her mother, Deirdre,...

Steven Clark: The Missing Podcast, Season 5 Episode 1 Discover the case of Steven Clark in this gripping podcast series on long-term missing persons. Join the search for answers.The case of Steven Clark, a 23-year-old man who went missing in Saltburn-by-the-Sea,...

Two Locate International profiles featured in The Guardian Journalist Amelia Hill shadows Locate volunteer teams to find out more about the work we are doing to reinvestigate long term missing and unidentified cases.[April 2023] Locate International has been featured...

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...