A body has been found in the search for missing dad Brandon Parfitt, 28, from Ebbw Vale, following a police search and his brother Tristan has now shared a photo of the two together
The heartbroken brother of missing father Brandon Parfitt has issued a photo of the two together and says he “misses him already”, after a body was found.
Brandon, 28, from Ebbw Vale, who had a newborn son less than two months ago, disappeared on Sunday evening. Police have said formal identification of a body is yet to take place, but that Brandon’s family had been notified. The force also said their “thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time”.
In a statement on Tuesday evening, a spokesperson for Gwent Police said: “We received a call that the body of a man had been found in Pontygof, Ebbw Vale, on Tuesday 19 August. Formal identification has yet to take place, however, the family of Brandon Parfitt, have been notified.”
And his brother Tristan has posted a photo of the two together on Facebook. He wrote: “Miss you already – I needed to see you before you go to your happy place & it’s not a great picture but I smiled whilst looking over you because I know that little boy will know how great you was & how much you wanted to be there! It’s how you’d want me to be – I promise I’ll look after mam.”
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Brandon’s brother and their other siblings had been actively leading a search on social media and said they were becoming increasingly worried for his welfare. Brandon had last been seen in Market Street in Ebbw Vale, Wales on Sunday.
In a statement on Monday, the police force appealed for anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward. Brandon had last been seen in Market Street in Ebbw Vale on Sunday.
The statement read: “Gwent Police is appealing for information to find Brandon Parfitt, 28, who has been reported as missing. Brandon was last seen in Market Street, Ebbw Vale, at around 7.30pm on Sunday, August 17. He is described as around 6ft with black hair and beard.
“He has several tattoos including cards/dice on his right hand, a lion on his left knee, ‘1996’ on his right knee, and an unfinished sleeve on his right arm. Brandon was last seen wearing blue shorts, pink T-shirt, white shoes, and a hat. He has links to Brynmawr.”
It comes as the mum of missing student Jack O’Sullivan has launched a fresh appeal to find him after he “went out for a drink with friends and didn’t come home” 18 months ago.
Jack, then 23, was last seen at 3.15am on Saturday, March 2, 2024, after a night out at a party in Bristol. Multiple searches and a high-profile campaign have failed to produce a lead, his family say, and they are “no closer” to finding out what happened to him since the day he disappeared. His mother Catherine O’Sullivan, 53, of Flax Bourton, near Bristol, issued a renewed plea.
She shared a photo of him and added: “This is my son Jack – He is the most wonderful son, brother, and friend to many. He’s a really kind and caring person who always puts others first. It’s approaching 18 months since he was last at home with us. Eighteen months of absolute hell and unimaginable pain without Jack in our lives.
“This has been covered by many news and social media outlets. After a total disaster of an investigation by the police we still have absolutely no answers. We know someone out there knows what has happened to Jack.”
Jack is described as 5ft 10in and slim build and has short brown hair, and was wearing a Barbour jacket over a beige wool jumper, with navy chinos and brown leather trainers when he went missing.
He’d been on a night out with student friends to the pub before he attended a house party in Hotwells, Bristol. He told his mum he was getting a taxi home around 2am, before leaving the party at around 3am. CCTV footage shows Jack walking around for 30 minutes.
At 3.24am he called a friend and, when they rang back 10 minutes later, Jack said “hello” before the call cut out, but officers say his phone remained active in the area until 6.44am.