Police appeal to trace dog walker in search for Jack O'Sullivan

Avon and Somerset have launched an appeal for find a dog walker who was seen on CCTV, as they search for missing Jack O'Sullivan.

23 year old Jack, was last seen in Hotwells on Saturday, March 2 when making his way home after a night out with friends.

The last confirmed sighting of Jack came at around 3.13am at the junction of Brunel Lock Way and Brunel Way but two other sightings likely to be Jack came at around 3.25am on the Plimsole heading towards the city centre and at 3.38am on the Bennett Way slip road.

New CCTV footage has also been released showing a member of the public walking a dog in the area of the Brunel Swing Bridge and Cumberland Basin at around 4.30am.

Police believe this person is a possible witness and are asking for them to get in touch. They’re described as wearing a green padded jacket with a fur-lined hood, and they were walking a black dog with a red collar.

Senior Investigating Officer DI Jason Chidgey said:

"We hope this renewed focus on drivers or motorists using the road system around Hotwells and the Cumberland Basin on the morning of Saturday 2 March will yield more potential footage which can help us provide answers to Jack’s family about what happened to him.

“We know there were a significant number of vehicles in the area during this time and we’ve previously appealed for anyone with dashcam footage to come forward – with a particular focus on the area of Brunel Way, Brunel Lock Road, Junction Swing Bridge, Plimsol Swing Bridge or the Portway, anytime between 2.45am and 4am on Saturday 2 March. We’re also still appealing for any mobile phone or doorbell footage.

“Our thoughts are very much with Jack’s family who are going through an unimaginable ordeal, and we’re committed to supporting them in any way we can.

“To date, we have reviewed and re-reviewed more than 100 hours’ worth of CCTV footage, as well as carrying out extensive land and river searches, involving the dog and mounted section, specialist diver teams using sonar technology, the National Police Air Service (NPAS), and a specialist review team.

“We’ve sought and continue to seek independent advice from a range of experts to try and identify any lines of enquiry we still need to progress.”