Searching – Missing in London

Using Social Media to find Missing People

by Lee Urquart
12 May 202230 May 2022

Social media is being increasingly utilised by both the police and public to share information about missing people in London and beyond. Platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have become both important tools in the search for missing persons, as well as places for raising awareness of appeals for help in finding them. However,… Read More »Using Social Media to find Missing People

‘I’m one of the luckiest people in the world’: how one Londoner found his long-lost family

by Cerys Holliday
5 May 202212 May 2022

Talking with Francisco Garcia felt familiar. Like the impression his writing gives, he is a friendly conversationalist – one that starts with a firm handshake. The 29-year-old’s first book, If You Were There, investigates missing people – those who have searched, those who still are searching, and those who have been found. All the while,… Read More »‘I’m one of the luckiest people in the world’: how one Londoner found his long-lost family