Missing person

2023 - 3 - 7

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Missing person investigation now a homicide (CJWW)

La Loche RCMP say a man reported missing February 14th was found deceased and it is now a homicide investigati...

Twenty-eight-year-old Clayton Fontaine of La Loche is charged with criminal negligence causing death, assault police officer with a weapon and assault a police officer. The investigation led to an arrest on March 3rd where the suspect indicated he was in acute medical distress. Nathan Piche, 34-years-old, was last seen February 12th in the Garson Lake area.

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New research shows patterns in the experiences of minority ethnic ... (Missing People)

Based on data from police forces and local authorities, the research found that people from minority ethnic groups were missing for longer, less likely to ...

The hope is that this research is a call to action for all agencies to better understand the experiences of minority ethnic communities and the many issues linked to going missing. Asian children are more likely to be missing for over a week than White children: And further academic research is desperately needed to understand the causes and consequences within the research findings.” – Jo Youle, CEO of Missing People This research follows last year’s report by Missing People, detailing the experiences of discrimination by some families with a missing loved one. Individual police forces and local authorities must review their local data and take action to understand why any disparities exist. This is the first time that data of this nature has been collected and published.

Missing person alert: 18-year-old Bsratawi Nega Sertsu missing ... (RTL Today)

If you have any information about the whereabouts of the missing person, please contact the Diekirch/Vianden police station by calling (+352) 244 80 1000 or by ...

He was wearing yellow-brown pants and a black jacket at the time of his disappearance. He is between 1.70 and 1.80 metres tall and of slender build. The missing person was last seen in Dreiborn (Wormeldange).

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Black and Asian youngsters more likely to go missing for longer than ... (Morning Star Online)

For cases concerning black children, only 16 per cent were resolved by the person being found by the police, compared with 19 per cent for Asian children and 23 ...

A race and ethnicity?’” Does it have an image? In missing people cases lasting longer than a week, 4 per cent of incidents related to black children compared with 3 per cent for Asian and 1 per cent of incidents for white.

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Warning over 'concerning race disparities' in missing persons cases (ITV News)

The findings suggest black and Asian children are more likely to be missing for longer than white children. | ITV National News.

Of the 45 police forces in the UK, 32 responded with data although not all could answer every question. She said: "The disparities that have been identified are concerning and we need to understand what is driving them. For cases concerning black children, only 16% were resolved by the person being found by the police, compared with 19% of incidents related to Asian children and 23% of incidents related to white children, the report said. In missing people cases lasting longer than a week, 4% of incidents related to black children compared with 3% of incidents relating to Asian children and 1% of incidents relating to white children, the charity said. The report’s findings, based on freedom of information requests to local authorities and police forces, showed that 20% of incidents related to black children were for longer than 48 hours, compared with 14% of incidents related to Asian children and 13% of incidents related to white children. The findings suggest black and Asian children are more likely to be missing for longer than white children, and that a lower proportion of missing incidents related to black and Asian people were resolved by the person being found by the police.

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'Heartbreaking' report shows missing black children less likely to be ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Damning research conducted by the charity - Missing People suggests that cases involving Black children who have disappeared are less likely to be solved by ...

"Police forces deal with a large number of missing person cases each year and take the safeguarding of vulnerable people very seriously. She said: “I'm very disappointed. He said: “When we see about missing people appeals, black people appeals, and all these different negative situations, for me, interacting with the volunteers and interacting with people, we become desensitised to a lot of these things that are going on. Founder of Missing Black People, Dominic Norton, says that more of a “holistic” approach needs to be taken and that it isn’t the system to blame. Although the CEO of Missing People Jo Youle stated that the data is something “black people have known for years”, organisations involved in the research say it is nonetheless “heartbreaking ” and “alarming.” Research conducted by the charity, Missing People suggests that a lower proportion of missing incidents related to black children were resolved by the person "being found by the police than incidents related to white and Asian children."

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Missing Asian and Black people less likely to be found by police ... (Yahoo News)

The · According to the report, which is based on data collected from police forces and local authorities across the U.K., Black and Asian children are more ...

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Cardiff car crash: Mum criticises two-day search to find group (BBC News)

Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21 and Rafel Jeanne, 24, died after the crash near a major road in Cardiff and Sophie Russon, 20, and Shane Loughlin, 32, were hurt ...

"It's just a copse of trees and a ditch," he said. She previously told the Mail: "They didn't seem to care. "Normally she would have phoned me in the early hours of the morning and asked for a lift but she didn't," she said. She remains in a serious condition on Tuesday morning. Howard Dainton, 72, said the crash scene was in a wooded area and "no one walks down there because it's hard to get in that area on foot". The women, from Newport, had gone to The Muffler club in the Maesglas area of the city late on Friday. "They were really popular girls, the life of the party, and it was really out of character for them to do what they did, which is why we knew something was wrong." "A subsequent missing person report in respect of one of the individuals was made to South Wales Police on Sunday," it added. Former Met police officer, Peter Bleksley, said: "On the face of it, with suitably resourced officers and the technology available, this should be a fairly straightforward kind of investigation to find the vehicle and the occupants. Speaking from the scene, Tamzin Samuels, 20, a friend of the three women, said police "only posted the appeal an hour before the girls were found". The IOPC said it was "urgently carrying out an assessment of referrals received yesterday [Monday] from Gwent Police and South Wales Police to determine what action may be required from us". Newport West MP Ruth Jones said she understood the "consternation at the delay in apparently finding them" but people "need to hold fire and wait".

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Watchdog steps up investigation of police response to Cardiff car ... (The Guardian)

Gwent and South Wales police under scrutiny after five young people lay undiscovered for up to 46 hours.

We will continue to support the investigation and would ask members of the public to refrain from speculation during this period.” Family and friends continued to visit the spot where the car was found on Tuesday to leave floral tributes, pictures and balloons. The desperation of some of those involved in the search was shown by the fact that some turned to a medium for help. There was a two-minute silence before dozens of fireworks were fired into the night sky, balloons were released and blue and red flares were lit. According to Pace, the officer reported it and the police helicopter was directed to the spot. [South Wales police said they received](https://www.south-wales.police.uk/police-forces/south-wales-police/areas/campaigns/campaigns/missing-matters/#:~:text=Someone%20is%20reported%20missing%20every,reported%20as%20missing%20to%20us) on average more than 8,000 missing person reports every year – more than 20 a day. We will also consider what communication took place between the two forces, and whether police action was appropriate.” They said: “We request that our privacy is respected and we are allowed to grieve in peace. The IOPC announced it would investigate police actions after the missing persons reports. Despite police issuing their timeline, there continue to be conflicting claims about how the car was found. Another missing person report was made to South Wales police at 5.37pm on Sunday. Eve Smith and Darcy Ross, both 21, and Rafel Jeanne, 24, were found dead in the car off the A48(M) in St Mellons, Cardiff.

Investigation into police handling of missing person reports prior to ... (Independent Office for Police Conduct)

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has decided to investigate police actions following missing person reports relating to five people who were ...

A flexible process for dealing with complaints that can be adapted to the needs of the complainant. Disapplication means that a police force may handle a complaint in whatever way it thinks fit, including not dealing with it under complaints legislation. An investigator looks into matters and produces a report that sets out and analyses the evidence. Complainants have a right of appeal following a supervised investigation (unless it is an investigation into a direction and control matter). If a complaint investigation finds that someone has a case to answer for misconduct, the appropriate authority is responsible for arranging any misconduct proceedings. This is where a manager deals with the way someone has behaved. We are aware of the significant community concern about the tragic events that have unfolded and would like to assure everyone that we will conduct a thorough and timely investigation.” The appropriate authority may be the chief officer of the police force or the PCC for the force. The IOPC sets the terms of reference and receives the investigation report when it is complete. After careful assessment of referrals from Gwent Police and South Wales Police, we have decided to independently investigate how police responded to the missing person reports. “We will be examining what information police had, the grading given to any risk assessments, and the steps taken by police to locate the missing people prior to the Volkswagen Tiguan being found just after midnight on Monday. Focuses on putting an issue right and preventing it from happening again by encouraging those involved to reflect on their actions and learn.

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Investigation launched into police's handling of case that saw three ... (WalesOnline)

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched a formal investigation into how missing persons reports were handled ahead of a crash which ...

We are aware of the significant community concern about the tragic events that have unfolded and would like to assure everyone that we will conduct a thorough and timely investigation.” You can read more about that, and all the latest updates on the incident, [here](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/live-updates-police-find-car-26395644). “We will be examining what information police had, the grading given to any risk assessments, and the steps taken by police to locate the missing people prior to the Volkswagen Tiguan being found just after midnight on Monday. [issued a statement](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/family-crash-victim-eve-smith-26409559) asking for police to be given "time and space" to investigate the tragic incident. After careful assessment of referrals from Gwent Police and South Wales Police we have decided to independently investigate how police responded to the missing person reports. We will also consider what communication took place between the two forces and whether police action was appropriate and followed relevant policy and procedures.

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Mum of missing woman 'drove by' site where daughter lay injured ... (Irish Mirror)

"I drove past her three times. She was 20 yards away lying there scared next to her friends who were dead"

She is in the best hands. She added: "She is alive. She is a warrior. The family of those missing had shared CCTV grabs of the Volkswagen Tiguan they were travelling in on the night of the disappearance. "A subsequent missing person report in respect of one of the individuals was made to South Wales Police on Sunday, March 5”. A statement released by South Wales Police said: "Two further people were taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where they remain in critical condition.

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Police expert on how forces respond to missing person reports (South Wales Argus)

Eve Smith, Darcy Ross, and Sophie Russon – all from Newport – and Rafel Jeanne and Shane Loughlin – both from Cardiff – were reported missing over the weekend.

[Gwent Police said it had referred the case to the IOPC](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23366038.cardiff-fatal-crash-gwent-police-refers-self-iopc/#comments-anchor) “due to death or serious injury during or following police contact”. [Gwent Police issued a missing persons appeal for the group on Sunday](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23364561.police-urge-missing-newport-women-cardiff-men-get-touch/), and the car the group were last seen in was discovered hours later – shortly after midnight on Monday. “They have to complete a risk assessment. [Both South Wales Police and Gwent Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/mylocalnews/newport/alway/23368296.a48-cardiff-crash-reviewed-police-watchdog-iopc/), a move they say is in line with normal policing practices. In a joint statement, South Wales Police and Gwent Police said that missing persons reports were made to Gwent Police at 7.34pm, 7.43pm, and 9.32pm on Saturday, March 4, and to South Wales Police at 5.37pm on Sunday, March 5. Family members and friends of those involved in the crash have criticised the police for their response to the initial missing person reports – with

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