Family of lawyer who vanished on night out have received ‘ransom demands’

The family of missing student Jack O’Sullivan claim they have been targeted by ‘trolls trying to make money from their trauma’

Trainee lawyer Jack O’Sullivan vanished without a trace six months ago as he walked home from a night out.

Mother Catherine O’Sullivan said that their family have ‘lost faith’ in the police search and have hired a private investigator to help find their son.

In an interview to mark the six month anniversary of his disappearance, Catherine said she has had support from thousands, but their family have also been hounded by trolls trying to ‘make money’ from their disappearance, reports the BBC.

‘I have had messages suggesting that Jack is being held and asking for ransom amounts for him.

‘People telling me that awful things have happened to him and where I might find him.

“But what would anybody do in my situation? I have to read them, as bad as I know it is, putting myself through hell at times, but I can’t ignore anything,’ she told the BBC.

Jack was last seen at 3.13am on Sunday March 2 walking home at the junction of Brunel Lock Way and Brunel Way.

Avon and Somerset Police have said they have spoken to hundreds of taxi drivers in the area and reviewed thousands of hours of CCTV to no avail.

The Facebook group Find Jack has gained more than 57,000 members all over the world.

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