The mother of missing Jack O’Sullivan blames police for ‘total failure’ to find him

The mother of missing Jack O’Sullivan has condemned police for their “total failure” in their search after she revealed they were asking for footage from the wrong date.

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According to Bristol Live, 22-year-old student Jack O’Sullivan was last seen at 3.15 am on March 2 2024, in the area of Brunel Lock Road/ Brunel Way, Bristol, after attending a house party three miles from his home.

Since his disappearance, extensive searches and a campaign have commenced, but minimal evidence has been discovered.

His mother Catherine O’Sullivan has stated that she spends ‘all day every day’ focused on the hunt. But she has claimed that police have made basic errors in the initial search.

In a video posted on the ‘Find Jack’ Facebook page, Catherine expressed ‘shock’ that one resident had told them that they were asked by the police for doorbell footage of Jack on May 4 2024 – more than two months after his disappearance.

She also claimed that nearby residents had received notes at this time asking for doorbell footage from March 24.

She said: “We recently have been contacted by a resident from the Hotwells area of Bristol who wanted to share what she felt was vitally important information with us.

“This lady had had a call from the police who knocked on her door on May 4 2024, asking whether or not she still had any Ring doorbell footage that Jack may have been seen on.”

Catherine went on to express how her family felt “totally let down” by the police, whilst asking the public to continue sharing information about Jack’s disappearance.

“For us, we have been totally let down by the police and more importantly, Jack has been totally let down,” Catherine said. “We can only ask now as we continue to ask the public to keep supporting us, keep sharing information that Jack is still missing.

She added that the family has contacted the police to ask why “it took so long to attempt to retrieve footage and why somebody had written down the wrong date”, but they are still awaiting a sufficient response.

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She also expressed her gratitude to those who have supported and continue to support the family, as well as those who keep coming forward with information.

She said: ” If anybody does have any CCTV footage, even after all this time, they may have already shared it with the police; we would really appreciate being able to see that ourselves because we have no faith or confidence in the system, and the only way for us to feel assured that things are being done is to do them ourselves.”

“All information can be sent to [email protected], but for now, our ask is still the same. For the public, we appreciate the fact that you’ve got behind us so well and we ask you to keep supporting us, keep sharing the information that Jack is still missing and just together, we may have a chance to find him and bring him home.”

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson stated that the family raised their concerns and enquiries into this concern are underway “But our initial review shows that officers visited properties both around the Hotwells area where Jack was last seen, and in Granby Hill between March 2-3.

“House-to-house enquiries are a key part of any investigative strategy, and it is standard practice to visit properties and speak to residents regularly both initially after an incident and then, in instances where there is no answer, for officers to return to the address in the weeks and months that follow, and leaving a calling card for the homeowner to reach out to us.”

If you have any information regarding Jack’s disappearance, you can email Jack’s family’s campaign at [email protected].

Avon and Somerset police have been contacted for comment.

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