For the ones who are still missing
Thousands of people are reported missing each year, yet very little is understood about who they are, why they disappear and what happens to them. It is known that most people go missing intentionally, to escape family or other problems. Adults most at risk of going missing are those going through a crisis or a difficult transition.
The likelihood of missing adults being traced and possibly reunited with their loved ones decreases over time. Among those who are ever found alive, only one in five returns.
Nina Biehal, Fiona Mitchell, and Jim Wade,
Lost from View: Missing Persons in the UK
(Bristol: Policy Press, 2003),
research undertaken by the University of York in partnership
with the National Missing Persons Helpline