The mother of missing Bristol student Jack O'Sullivan has made a heartfelt appeal for information as the search for her son reaches the five-month mark. Catherine O'Sullivan, from Neath, described the ordeal as 'unimaginable' and likened it to a film, expressing disbelief that no one has seen anything.
Jack, 23, vanished after a night out in Hotwells, Bristol, in the early hours of March 2. He was last seen on CCTV in the Cumberland Basin area at around 3:38am. Despite a massive poster campaign and extensive police appeals, there have been no confirmed sightings since.
Speaking on ITV's This Morning, Catherine recounted the final message from Jack, telling her not to wait up as he would take a taxi home. She woke at 5:25am with a sense of dread, found his bed unslept in, and began frantically trying to contact him. She and her husband searched the area within 20 minutes and reported him missing by 7am, but were initially told to call back in 12 hours.
Catherine has spent countless hours reviewing CCTV footage, hoping for a clue. 'I can see Jack walking in a straight line, with purpose, and he's not there anymore. I can't understand how somebody hasn't seen something,' she said. The family now relies on a private investigator and social media support, with limited police contact.
Avon and Somerset Police continue to appeal for anyone who was in the Cumberland Basin area in the early hours of March 2 to come forward. Catherine urged: 'Someone must know something, and they may not even realise it.'
