Missing and Still Missing
Last week James Bubear, a 1st year student at Bath Spa University, went missing after a night out at a club. Police are becoming increasingly concerned because James’s disappearance is completely out of character and he has had no contact with any friends or family since he went missing.
It is also known that James lost his mobile phone during the day on Sunday and that although it has now been picked up by somebody, it has not been handed in.
Police are urging whoever has it now to contact them and return it. They said that the person is not in trouble.
James had been on a night out with friends at Vodka Revolutions bar on George Street on Sunday night in Bath.
The 18-year-old was last seen leaving at around 10.30pm and walking off alone. James, who is originally from Llandrindod Wells in Wales, was walking back to his student flat in Waterside Court on Lower Bristol Road, and it is believed he may have followed a route along the river.
Anyone who has seen James or knows of his whereabouts is asked to call Bath police on 0845 4567000
Sadly, James is not the only person missing, and just when his profile needs to be kept elevated in the media, his story was eclipsed by that of a search being mounted in Savernake Forest for 22-year-old Sian O’Callaghan. Without wanting to dismiss the threat to her safety, it’s a shame the BBC couldn’t have spared a few moments to report on the fact that there are now two people missing — instead of granting one searcher two soundbites, and several minutes of time to the whole story.
It’s hard to escape the feeling that there are double standards at work when it comes to missing people; young trumps old, pretty trumps plain, and girl trumps boy.
Or perhaps that’s just my imagination?
Whether or not it is, it doesn’t help find James.
Ask around; pass this on; don’t let him be forgotten.
