Student went out for a drink 18 months ago and hasn't been seen since

The mum of missing student Jack O'Sullivan has launched a fresh appeal to find him after he "went out for a drink with friends and didn't come home" 18 months ago. Jack, then 23, vanished without trace was last seen at 3.15am on Saturday March 2, 2024, after a night out at a party in Bristol.

Multiple searches and a high profile campaign has failed to produce a lead, his family say, and they are "no closer" to finding out what happened to him since the day he disappeared. His mother Catherine O'Sullivan, 53, of Flax Bourton, near Bristol, issued a renewed plea.

She shared a photo of him and added: "This is my son Jack - He is the most wonderful son, brother and friend to many. He’s a really kind and caring person who always puts others first. We have not seen Jack since 2/3/24 He went out for a drink with friends and didn’t come home. It’s approaching 18 months since he was last at home with us. 18 months of absolute hell and unimaginable pain without Jack in our lives.

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"This has been covered by many news and social media outlets. After a total disaster of an investigation by the police we still have absolutely no answers. We know someone out there knows what has happened to Jack."

Writing on Facebook, she urged people to share information, even anonymously, and added: "Please just stop and think 'what if this was happening to someone in your family'. Would you really sit back and let this happen? Please, please we urge you to do all that you can to help us."

Jack is described as 5ft 10in and slim build and has short brown hair, and was wearing a Barbour jacket over a beige wool jumper, with navy chinos and brown leather trainers when he went missing. He's been on a night out with student friends to the pub before he attended a house party in Hotwells, Bristol.

He told his mum he was getting a taxing home around 2am, before leaving the party at around 3am. CCTV footage shows Jack walking around for 30 minutes. At 3.24am he called a friend and, when they rang back 10 minutes later, Jack said "hello" before the call cut out, but officers say his phone remained active in the area until 6.44am.