It can be very frustrating when people go missing and there is a lack of witnesses or
clues that may lead to those missing people’s whereabouts.
In some cases, however, there is CCTV surveillance footage providing clues or their last known
location but despite this fact, they remain missing and their disappearances remain unsolved.
5.
Stuart Clark
On Sunday, the 17th of January, 2016, then-61-year-old Stuart Clark from Dalmuir (dahl mure), became
a missing person after leaving a friend’s house in Park Road, Glasgow.
He was seen in CCTV footage as he travelled on a train between Cardross and Dalmuir at
around 11:45 am.
Police later revealed that they believed he may have been in Macs Bar on Monday, the 18th
and they have appealed to anyone who was in the bar at the time to contact them, as they
might have vital information that could help them with the case.
Police stated that Stuart has been known to go missing before, but never for this amount
of time without making contact with his family and friends.
After efforts to find him proved futile, police released the CCTV footage of Stuart as he
was travelling on the train, but this failed to bring in any leads to his further movements
or his current whereabouts.
In January of 2018, Stuart’s brother, Ian, stated that he was preparing to sell Stuart’s
flat to bring some closure to the family, but that he would be holding on to some of
his more precious belongings in case he did return one day.
But he has said that he is fairly certain that won’t happen, as Stuart has not accessed
his bank account for over 5 years and he is presumed to have been without his medication
the entire time.
Ian told police that, on the day of his disappearance, he spoke to Stuart 10 minutes before he disappeared.
He was supposed to meet up with a friend for lunch in Parkhall, but never arrived.
The last time he was spotted was as he entered the common close in Burns Street at around
12:30 pm that Sunday.
Stuart is described as having red hair and a red beard, he is around 6’2” tall, of
medium build, he wears glasses and is easily recognizable by his stilted walk.
At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a dark-colored waterproof jacket and was carrying
a black and grey rucksack.
His mysterious disappearance remains unsolved and anyone with any information can contact
the Missing People Charity in the UK on the free phone number 116 000.
4.
Brian McGowan
Brian McGowan, a 42-year-old man from the Plean area of Forth Valley in Central Scotland,
went missing on the 21st of September, 2017.
He was last seen in the Gillespie Terrace area of Plean with further possible sightings
being reported in the Gallamuir Drive area in the early hours of the 22nd of September.
Brian is described as 5’10” tall, of slim build with short brown hair and blue eyes.
He has tattoos on his fingers and was last known to be wearing light grey tracksuit pants
with black stripes, a black Nike baseball cap, black and grey trainers and a black G-Star
jacket.
Police would later release CCTV footage in which Brian is seen walking outside the Clansman
Pub on Main Street and have urged the individuals who also appear in the footage to contact
them.
They are a man and woman who were walking their dogs at the time and another man seen
outside the pub.
Janet Wales, Brian’s fiancée, has denied posts that were left on her social media claiming
that she knows where he is and that she may have ended his life.
She recalls that, on the day of his disappearance, they had been arguing over him taking Valium.
She didn’t want him to use it, as he was doing just that when he ended the life of
56-year-old Andrew Robertson in Stirling.
Brian received a life sentence for the crime but was released on license in January of
2017, 9 months before disappearing.
At one point during the argument, Janet dialled 999 and police went to their home.
Brian knew that, if he committed another crime, he would be spending more time in jail and
so, the argument ended.
Later that night, they went out to get food at a takeout restaurant and he was acting
out of character, talking gibberish.
She decided to leave; expecting him to be home later, but he never arrived and has been
missing ever since.
She reported him missing the next day and a few days later, a Facebook page was created
with the title: “I am Brian McGowan, why has my fiancée not searched for me”.
Janet later received a message via Facebook that read: “Brian’s fiancée knows what
happened to him”.
Police have since told her to ignore those claims, as she wants answers more than anyone.
She believes he has met with foul play, as he needs medication but hasn’t picked it
up.
Anyone with information on Brian’s disappearance or his current whereabouts is asked to contact
Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
3.
Goffredo Bondanelli
56-year-old Goffredo Bondanelli, a German national was last seen on Tuesday the 3rd
of May, 2016 when he was boarding a train in Fort William on his way to Lochailort,
a sea loch located in Scotland.
He is an experienced hillwalker and is known to have a love of the outdoors.
Goffredo was on his way to a 5-day walk, a journey that stretches around 47 miles.
He was supposed to return onthe 8th of May, but he never arrived as scheduled and has
been a missing person ever since.
It is believed that he would have been camping out on hills and Corbett mountains during
that five day period and he may possibly have been walking on the nearby A830 at times.
He was well equipped for his journey and was carrying a green tent and dark rucksack at
the time of his disappearance.
He is described as being around 5’10” tall, of an athletic build with dark and grey
hair.
He may also possibly have stubble or a light beard.
When he was last seen on CCTV footage as he was travelling on the train, he was wearing
dark outdoor clothing.
Officers along with RAF Mountain Rescue personnel and members of the Coast Guard conducted a
search on the route that he was supposed to be travelling on, but they were unsuccessful
in tracking him down.
They asked anyone who was walking or taking part in any outdoor activities in the area
at the time to contact them if they saw or had any contact with anyone matching Goffredo’s
description.
He has currently been missing for 5 years and no further leads or sightings have been
reported.
2.
Nusrat Jahan
On the evening of 27 July 2017, 34-year-old Nusrat Jahan was reported missing by a concerned
friend after she told them that she was heading to Aberdeen Beach.
Police have stated that they know she left her workplace at Marischal (mare it chall)
College at around 4 pm that day and that she was indeed headed to the beach.
They also added that the beach would have been extremely busy that day, given the nice
weather in the area at the time and that they are certain someone must have seen her at
some point during the afternoon or that evening.
A woman marching Nusrat’s description was seen climbing on wooden structures at Aberdeen
Beach, but they have been unable to confirm whether it was her or not.
The woman was seen at around 6:15 pm, a few hours before Nusrat contacted her friend to
say that she was on her way to the beach.
But since talking to her friend on the phone at 9:30 pm, no one has heard from her or been
in any form of contact with her.
A major search operation was launched involving specialist support units including a police
helicopter, dog units, dive units and mountain rescue personnel, covering the area stretching
between Bridge of Don and Aberdeen, down to the cliffs located at Cove.
Despite the search and numerous appeals to the public, Nusrat remains missing.
Police eventually released CCTV footage in which she is seen leaving her workplace on
the day of her disappearance.
They also released a photo of the jacket that she was believed to be wearing at the time,
but no further leads or clues were uncovered, forcing them to scale back their search efforts.
Nusrat is described as around 5’3” tall with dark hair and of a slim build.
At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing flat, black slip-on shoes, black leggings
or skinny jeans, a light grey patterned top, black rimmed glasses and she was carrying
a white handbag with a black band across the top.
She remains missing 4 years after inexplicably vanishing.
1.
Dale Pantic
34-year-old Dalibor (caliber w/ D) “Dale” Pantic was last seen by a friend of his at
a farm in Perry Bridge in Victoria, Australia on the night of the 10th of April, 2019.
The following day, police released a statement in which they said that they would be searching
the bushland off of Forest Road in the hopes that he or his car would be located.
Since he was reported missing, he had made no contact with any of his friends or family,
his social media accounts have seen no activity and his bank accounts have not been accessed.
When neither he nor his vehicle was found during the search, police made a number of
public appeals for information into his disappearance, but no witnesses came forward.
His disappearance was described as very out of character and police stated that they were
certain that someone in the community knows what happened to him, or who was responsible
for his disappearance.
They believe that he was headed to Melbourne where his two older daughters live, but he
never arrived and has not been heard from since.
When CCTV footage was discovered showing Dale’s car leaving an address in Sale two nights
after he was last seen, a drone unit was launched in the Labertouche area.
Police were able to confirm that it was indeed Dale’s car, a 2005 silver Ford Falcon, but
realized that he was not the one driving it.
More than a year later, Dale’s vehicle was found during a search of bushland more than
90 miles from the area where he went missing.
The car was found in the Bunyip State Forest in May of 2020 and it was sent for forensic
testing.
Police would then reveal that Dale was an active player in what is a small community
that deals in illegal substances and he was actively involved in its sourcing and distribution.
This has led them to believe that there is a very slim chance that he is still alive
since his phone was later discovered in the hands of some of his associates at Wurruk
on the outskirts of Sale.
Before his car was discovered in the bushland, police received a number of calls from members
of the public who reported sightings of the vehicle from several areas in Melbourne.
The first sighting was at a gas station on the Princes Freeway at around 12:30 am on
April 12th.
It was then seen again on Eastlink at the Springvale Road/Ringwood Bypass later that
same day at around 12 pm.
The third sighting was reported as being at the High Street Road and Ferntree Gully Road
exit not too long after the second sighting.
Dale is described as being 5’8” tall with a solid build, brown hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers at 1800 333 000.