Metro – Missing Jack parents’ ransom hoax ordeal
The Metro says the mum of a student who went missing six months ago says trolls have tried to cash in on her family’s ordeal, by claiming the incident was a kidnapping and demanding ransom money.
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.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 03 September 2024.
A variety of stories lead Tuesday’s newspapers with the news the UK has suspended some weapons sales to Israel one of the most popular leads. Elsewhere, other domestic stories – mostly political make the front splashes.
The back page speculates on Manchester United’s boss Erik Ten Hag after a poor start to the new Premier League season. There is also coverage of British tennis player Jack Draper – who’s through to the last eight of the men’s singles of the US Open.
