Video shows final route of missing student Jack O’Sullivan before his disappearance

A video recreating Jack O’Sullivan’s last known journey has been created in a bid to find any clues leading to his whereabouts.

The Exeter University graduate went missing after a night out in Bristol in the early hours of March 2nd.

Six months on, text messages, CCTV footage, witness accounts and GPS data from Jack’s phone have been pieced together to create a timeline of events following the last sighting of him.

Jack’s disappearance has confused police, as he had an Apple AirTag tracking device in his keyring when walking along through the city in the early hours.

Jack’s family expressed frustration with the investigation, feeling “badly, badly let down” and citing inconsistencies and missed opportunities by the police.

His mother, Catherine, has also reviewed CCTV footage and contacted Apple for help in tracing Jack, though to no avail due to Apple’s privacy laws. 

The new video retracing Jack’s last known steps aims to help spot any clues or missed evidence about his whereabouts.

Mrs O’Sullivan said: ‘We’re desperately trying to get hold of the phone data that [the police] tell us they’ve analysed. They tell us ‘we have already told you the findings’.

‘Well we would like to be certain of that, because they did the same with the CCTV — they said they were certain of their findings, and they totally missed Jack on it.’

CCTV showing the last confirmed sighting of Jack O’Sullivan, via SWNS

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The 23-year-old’s last known movements have now been pieced together using text messages, CCTV, witness reports, and GPS from his phone, and suggest he walked alone through the city. Here is the timeline created of Jack’s known movements:

1.52am: Jack sends his mum a text stating he was safe and planning to catch a taxi home to Flax Bourton, Somerset.

Prior to this, Jack had been drinking with friends at Wetherspoons in Bristol city centre before heading to a house party in Hotwell Road.

2:57am: He left the party alone, heading south along Christina Terrace. CCTV captured him crossing the Junction Swing Bridge, a short walk from the house. It’s believed Jack may have been walking towards the main road to find a taxi.

3:13am: The last confirmed sighting of Jack, as he enters the grassy area of Brunel Lock Way and Brunel Way’s junction.

3:24am: Jack tried to call a friend still at the party. 10 minutes later, the friend called back but Jack could only say “hello” before the call cut out.

3:38am: CCTV displays a shadowy figure walking over the Plimsoll Swing Bridge. Jack’s parents have criticised Avon and Somerset police for overlooking this footage, with Jack’s mother identifying the figure as her son based on his distinctive “walk and gait”.

It remains unclear whether Jack had any interactions with others while on the bridge, but police have issued a call for witnesses to come forward with any information.

6:44am: After crossing the bridge, Jack’s movement become unclear. CCTV footage suggests he may have been walking to Bennett Way. His phone’s final GPS signal was tracked to an address in the nearby Granby Hill area at 6:44 am. His Find My Friends had been active and calls were still able to ring until this moment, suggesting the device was still working.

Jack’s phone remained active until 6:44am, hours after he was last seen on CCTV, providing one of the last traces of his whereabouts, though his exact fate remains unknown.

Avon and Somerset Police has currently renewed their appeal for witnesses and will update Jack’s family once they finalise their handling of their complaint.

Catherine has also detailed the ransom demands she received. Explaining that she was told to “expect” such demands in a case like this, she told MailOnline: “I had two in a short space of time, and I forwarded them to the police because I thought that was a concern. And it was treated with, ‘you almost need to expect things like this because you’re making your case so public’.”

If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5224055172 

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Featured image via SWNS and Avon and Somerset Police