Mum of missing Jack O’Sullivan claims police ‘don’t care’ about finding him
THE mum of a student missing for seven months has said the police “don’t care” about finding him.
Jack O’Sullivan, 23, was last seen at 3.15am on Saturday March 2 after a night out in Bristol.
Mum Catherine said: ‘‘Every day we get information.
‘‘Sometimes it’s anonymous and sometimes by mediums.
“The authorities would not consider following up on this type of information.
‘‘They either think we aren’t going to find him or simply don’t care!”
She is also upset that cops will not share data from Jack’s phone provider, as it would breach data protection laws.
Earlier this year, it said more than 100 hours of CCTV have been reviewed, 200 hours of searches on the river and the surrounding banks, mounted police searches from Bristol city centre to Flax Bourton, 40 land searches, and 16 drone deployments.
Assistant Chief Constable Joanne Hall, of Avon and Somerset Police, said then: “Our staff and officers remain committed to doing everything we can to find Jack and we do not underestimate what a distressing time this has been, and continues to be, for his family.
“Throughout our investigation, we’ve been open-minded about what happened to Jack, considering different possible outcomes and scenarios following his last sighting.
“We have sought reviews from independent agencies such as the National Crime Agency (NCA) and experts such as oceanographers and independent Police Search Advisors.
“Sadly, despite the efforts carried out to date, we have been unable to find Jack and we fully appreciate the anguish this is having on his family and our thoughts remain with them during this hugely difficult time.”
Avon and Somerset Police said its investigation was “ongoing” and that more than 20 teams and departments have been involved.