The devastating list of people missing in Wales right now

Every 90 seconds someone is reported missing across the UK. Charity Missing People currently lists 28 people as reported missing in Wales.

South Wales Police alone receives, on average, more than 8,000 missing persons reports every year. During the first two months of 2022 alone, almost 1,000 people have been reported as missing.

The list of long term missing people in Wales including a woman who went missing on a shopping trip to Swansea in May 1979. The youngest on the list are aged just 15.

Here are the missing people right now:

Shane Barnett

Age at disappearance: 48

Missing from: Cardiff

Missing since: 7/05/23

For more than a year, Shane Barnett's family have spent every day looking for him. The 49-year-old has not been seen since walking out of Wales' biggest hospital on a busy Sunday afternoon in May last year.

He was spotted on CCTV on Allensbank Road near the University Hospital of Wales later that day (May 7), but there has not been a single sighting since.

His mum Diane Bush has described how she gets up every morning and wonders if her son is alive or dead. Shane has gone missing in the past, but this is the longest that he has not been in contact with his family.

"It was the police who came to the house to tell us that Shane was missing," Diane has told WalesOnline. "Since that sighting on CCTV there has not been a single sighting. Nothing. It has not stopped us from looking every day. We have been everywhere we can think of and will never stop looking.

"When there are reports on the news that a body has been found, my heart drops. My daughter spends her lunch break going out in the car looking for Shane. I keep seeing him all the time. I thought I saw him getting out of a council vehicle the other day, but when I went to check it wasn't him."

James Beer

Age at disappearance: 29

Missing from: Swansea

Missing since: 17/05/23

Police issued a renewed appeal for James this week more than a year after he went missing. A direct message from police said: "Your family miss you and want you back home".

The 30-year-old, from Swansea, logged out of his computer at 4.30am on May 18, 2023, according to South Wales Police, and went missing with no confirmed sightings of him since. Officers have released a description of him in the hope anyone with information will come forward.

In an appeal detective sergeant David Connick asked people to "cast their minds back" to the time he vanished have asked for anyone who may have had contact with him in the lead-up to his disappearance to come forward. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter.

Martin Clatworthy

Age at disappearance: 57

Missing from: Blaencwm

Missing since: 7/03/23

Police have searched mountains, woodland and rivers for missing Martin. He was last been seen in the village of Blaenrhondda near Treorchy shortly before 11am on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

South Wales Police officers have trawled through CCTV from the area at the time of Mr Clatworthy's disappearance and have released an image of the last known sighting of him as part of their appeal. I

Members of Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team had previously been called in to help with the search for Mr Clatworthy during a period of snow and heavy rain. They were also helped by members of the Western Beacons Mountain Rescue Team, but after hours of searching in “challenging conditions”.

Mr Clatworthy is described as 5ft 7ins tall with brown eyes and short, dark hair. When he was last seen he was wearing black jeans and a black fleece.

Mark Harris

Age at disappearance: 64

Missing from: Cardigan, Ceredigion

Missing since: 13/06/23

Not much detail has been issued about the disappearance, but he has been missing for just over a year now after last been seen on June 13, 2023 in the Cardigan , Ceredigion area.

Roger Simons

Age at disappearance: 78

Missing from: Glynneath, Neat Port Talbot

Missing since: 18/05/22

Mystery still surrounds the whereabouts of a pensioner who disappeared more than two years ago and has not been seen since. Roger Simons was reported missing from his home in Glynneath in Neath Valley on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Police said at the time he was well known for wearing a high-vis jacket.

But officers said that, despite extensive inquiries, their search for the pensioner had drawn a blank, and they were renewing an appeal for help. Detectives said they were particularly keen to hear from anyone who knew Mr Simons and who could help them piece together details of his life and activities.

Catrin Maguire

Age at disappearance: 22

Missing from: Holyhead

Missing since: 15/11/21

Catrin's parents have been fundraising for a private investigator after reports of possible sightings emerged. She was 22 years old in November 2021 when she bought a return ticket to Holyhead, Anglesey, and vanished. Her parents Gerry and Wendy have vowed never to give up their search.

North Wales Police has released a damning report into its own work on the case, finding six "unacceptable" failings. Gerry and Wendy, from Holyhead, have lost faith in the force, which is no longer actively investigating the case. Following our last story on the disappearance, several people contacted the parents about reported sightings of Catrin which they had not been aware of, although those who came forward said they had provided the information to police much earlier. You can go to the family's Gofundme page here.

Catrin — a "happy-go-lucky" Bangor University student with no known mental health issues — was previously thought to have been last seen at 1.18pm on November 15, 2021 walking near the café of the South Stack Cliffs RSPB nature reserve. But Gerry, 52, told WalesOnline: "A witness has told us he saw Catrin at around 4.30pm to 4.45pm that day at the bottom car park of South Stack. He reported it to the police but this information was not relayed to us at the time. Police then went back to him a year later. They wanted to know about an engineer who was working in the area at the time. Why did they go back a year later if it wasn't credible?"

Glyn Griffiths

Age at disappearance: 60

Missing from: Holyhead

Missing since: 15/11/21

Glyn was was last seen nearly three years ago on the evening of Sunday, June 20, 2021 in the Caerphilly area.

Officers found his car close to Heol Y Dderwen in Nantgarw on June 28, 2021, according to Gwent Police. Despite extensive enquiries into Glyn's whereabouts, the force said it was still looking for answers and that its investigation was "very much active."

Roger Evans

Age at disappearance: 46

Missing from: Aberystwyth

Missing since: 16/01/1996

Roger was a mature economics student at Aberystwyth University when he went missing in January 1996. Days earlier, he had called his mum in Stoke-on-Trent with news of good exam results from the university.

His car was later found on the shores of Borth beach. But there was no sign of Roger and no clue about what might have happened to him.

The family’s ordeal was made worse in 1997 when a man confessed to murdering Roger, but the report was later found to be false.

His sister, Lynn Booth, said their mother had died of a broken heart. “If she ever went out of the house she would leave out notes in case Roger came back while she was out,” she said.

Roger is 5ft 9in and originally from Stoke-on-Trent. At the time of his disappearance, he had short brown hair, a moustache and glasses.

David Hugh Jones

Age at disappearance: 54

Missing from: Tre'Ddol, Ceredigion

Missing since: 19/11/2019

CCTV showed Mr Jones, who was 54 at the time, leaving his home at Tre’r-Ddol - between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth – at around noon on November 15, 2019. He has not been seen since.

Inspector Ashley Brice said: “We know that David enjoyed walking along the country paths around his home village; however, since that day, there have been no further sightings of him. In that time we have worked very closely with the coastguard, search and rescue teams, bus and rail providers, and the public, with extensive searches and enquiries conducted."

Jordan Moray

Age at disappearance: 32

Missing from: Aberdare

Missing since: 24/7/2019

Jordan Moray was 32 years old when he disappeared from his home in Aberdare on July 24, 2019, and has not been since since despite major efforts to locate him.

The door of the former boxer's flat was left unsecure with his games console still running and his mobile phone was left charging. Three and a half years on Jordan's whereabouts remain unknown despite searches and a South Wales Police investigation. There has been no sign of life, no financial transactions, nor any contact with anyone else.

Thomas Constance

Age at disappearance: 69

Missing from: Conwy

Missing since: 3/12/2018

The then 69-year-old, who is also known as Jim Constance, was reported missing from Conwy Harbour by his friends. He was last seen on December 5, 2018. His dinghy, used to travel to and from his boat on the marina, was found washed up at the nearby RSPB Nature Reserve on Wednesday, December 12, that year. It is understood that personal belongings including his glasses and mobile phone were later discovered on the pontoon where he moored his boat.

Tapiwa Matuwi

Age at disappearance: 21

Missing from: Swansea

Missing since: 7/2/2019

The IT graduate known as Tapi went missing from Swansea. The 21-year-old was last seen on February 7, 2019, after a night out in the city centre. His family have made numerous appeals for him to come home. Footage released by South Wales Police shortly after Tapi's disappearance showed him entering McDonald's in Oxford Street before he was captured outside the restaurant heading towards Caer Street, New Cut Road, and Quay Parade.

The last known sighting of Tapi came at 7.06am at Swansea Yacht Club around two and a half hours after he was last active on his WhatsApp account. If you have any information about where Tapi may be you can contact South Wales Police quoting reference number 1900051830.

David Clwyd Davies

Age at disappearance: 69

Missing from: Wrexham

Missing since: 3/4/2013

David Clwyd Davies from Wrexham was last seen on April 6, 2013, which was a week after he was banned from keeping horses for five years after admitting causing unnecessary suffering. Mr Davies, then 69, was the subject of a Channel Four documentary for keeping horses and was reported missing after failing to turn up for an appointment and has not been seen since.

Tim Evans

Age at disappearance: 58

Missing from: Llandudno

Missing since: 29/0302018

Tim was reported missing on March 29, 2018, at around 11.30pm. The last known sighting of him was at his home address in Llandudno at 5.30am that day. He was 58 at the time of his disappearance.

Tony Haigh

Age at disappearance: 49

Missing from: Holyhead

Missing since: 23/02/2018

The 49-year-old dad vanished out of the blue in Holyhead on Friday, February 23 2018. Despite numerous enquiries and searches in the Holyhead area following his disappearance, he has never been found.

Relatives of Mr Haigh lodged a complaint against North Wales Live after feeling they were left to investigate themselves, when the 50-year-old disappeared from his flat without trace. At the time Tony's mum Norma Haigh, stepdad, Peter Matthews, sister, Becky Haigh and ex-partner, Michelle Davies believed the case wasn't taken seriously, that officers didn't pursue active enquiries, or keep an open mind about what might have happened to him. They strongly believed there was circumstantial evidence to suggest he may have been murdered.

Jaymie James

Age at disappearance: 49

Missing from: Pontypool

Missing since: 13/10/2017

Jaymie James was reported missing at about 4.30pm on Sunday, October 15, 2017. He was 49 years old at the time. He was last seen at about 12pm on Friday, October 13, in Tan y Coed, Pontypool. He hasn't been seen since then and police at the time said they were concerned for his wellbeing.

Christine Bracken

Age at disappearance: 39

Missing from: Swansea

Missing since: 19/05/1979

Christine went missing during a shopping trip to Swansea city centre on May 19, 1979. Her handbag was found on the town beach the following day and inside was a birthday present she had just bought for her mother. A major missing person investigation was launched but what happened to the woman that day remains a mystery more than four decades later.

Christina Bracken was 38 and originally from the village of Ballacolla in Ireland. She was a nun at Swansea's Stella Maris Convent and described by someone who knew her as "a dear little creature, a lovely soul. Dreadfully shy to the point of being timid." Anyone with information can contact South Wales Police quoting reference 62080064769.

Lorraine Ridout

Age at disappearance: 57

Missing from: Cardiff

Missing since: 31/01/2016

The lives of Lorraine's family changed forever on January 31, 2016, when Lorraine left her home in Gabalfa, Cardiff, and was never seen or heard from again. The 57-year-old gran had only gone to visit a friend in a nearby street but Lorraine never made her destination and her fate has remained unknown to her family.

Despite extensive searches in the area which involved South Wales Police, National Crime Agency, British Transport Police, National Police Air Service, and horse and dog units nothing has been found. Anybody with information who has yet to come forward is asked to contact South Wales Police via 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference *036372.

Michael Cox

Age at disappearance: 45

Missing from: Bridgend

Missing since: 18/11/2011

Michael Cox was 45 when he went missing from Bridgend. He was last seen on November 18, 2011.

David Jones

Age at disappearance: 38

Missing from: Carmarthenshire

Missing since: 8/12/2010

David was last seen in Carmarthenshire before he went missing on December 8, 2010. He was 38 years old at the time.

Any information about his welfare or whereabouts should be reported using the reference 12-002058.

Owain Roberts

Age at disappearance: 36

Missing from: Cardigan

Missing since: 10/03/2012

Owain, 36, a guitarist with Welsh band The Reasoning, was last spotted out walking at 11am on March 10, 2012, not far from his Cardigan hometown. He was heading to meet his father near a church in Mwnt but failed to show up. He has not been seen since. His family have already said they feared he was suffering with depression.

Justin Mathis

Age at disappearance: 28

Missing from: Conwy

Missing since: 3/2/2011

Justin vanished on February 3 2011, in Conwy aged 28. A massive search operation was launched involving the North Wales Police helicopter and underwater search team but his body was never found.

A few days later, however, one of his boots was discovered near the River Conwy in Deganwy. An inquest in February 2014 recorded an open conclusion. The coroner said he could not speculate but it was likely that Mr Mathis had fallen into the water.

Kevin Thomas

Age at disappearance: 45

Missing from: Neath

Missing since: 28/02/2011

Kevin was reported missing on March 1, 2011. Police officers believe he was last seen at the Ladbrokes in Swansea city centre’s Union Street the day before. He was 45 at the time of his disappearance, is 5ft 8in with grey hair, and was last seen wearing his council work uniform. If you have information about where Kevin could be you can contact South Wales Police quoting reference 62110069590.

Parvin Singh

Age at disappearance: 53

Missing from: Cardiff

Missing since: 24/03/2011

Parvin Singh, from Canton, Cardiff, was last seen at his hotel, the four-star El Hana Palace Hotel in Port El Kantaoui, on Thursday, March 24, 2011. The 53-year-old left all his belongings, including passport and medication, and failed to catch the return flight home to Cardiff International Airport. Anyone with information can contact South Wales Police quoting reference 62110104384.

Andrew Rosser

Age at disappearance: 34

Missing from: Neath

Missing since: 26/6/2008

He was 34 when he went missing from his home address in School Road, Melyn, Neath, on June 24, 2008.
He regularly went walking with friends in the Brecon Beacons and Neath Valley and was familiar with these areas.

He had a driving licence but his car remained at his address at the time of his disappearance. He was described at the time as being 5ft 8ins tall with light brown shaven hair and of stocky build and green-eyed. Anyone with information can contact South Wales Police quoting reference 62080228881.

James Nutley

Age at disappearance: 25

Missing from: Tenby

Missing since: 24/10/2004

The golfing enthusiast disappeared without a trace on October 24, 2004, while on a break in Tenby with friends.

The 25-year-old was last seen crossing a road around midnight. In 2017 his family made a fresh appeal for information to mark 13 years since his disappearance.

He was last spotted on CCTV on October 24, 2004 just 38 yards from his hotel on Tenby’s Esplanade, to where he was on his way in stormy weather after a night out with his golfing pals.

Any information about his welfare or whereabouts should be reported to Dyfed Powys Police using the reference 04-007533.

Robert Williams

Age at disappearance: 15

Missing from: Neath

Missing since: 22/03/2002

Robert failed to return home on the night of March 22, 2002. At the time there was a frantic search of the streets around Resolven to find him. He was just 15 years old.

In July 2010 police issued a picture of how Robert would look aged 23 in a fresh bid for information. In 2022 he would have turned 35. Anyone with information can contact South Wales Police quoting reference 62070210819.

South Wales Police confirmed in 2023 that a 59-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man had been arrested in connection with his disappearance.

Jerome Thomas

Age at disappearance: 15

Missing from: Cardigan

Missing since: 01/01/2001

The parents of Jerome Thomas were devastated when the 15-year-old left his home in Gwbert, Cardigan, on New Year's Day in 2001. Jerome, who would now be in his 30s, is described as having an athletic build with an olive-skinned complexion. He has a small quarter-of-an-inch scar which starts below his left nostril and goes across to his cheek. Over the years there have been a few unconfirmed sightings including one in Portugal.

If you can help with any of the searches you can contact Missing People UK here.