THE mother of missing Jack O’Sullivan said “we have put ourselves through as much pain we as a family could possibly go through” over the past five and a half months since his disappearance.

Catherine O’ Sullivan said they “have tried anything and everything possible” in their attempts to find Jack, 23, from Flax Bourton, in her latest message shared through the Find Jack Facebook group.

Jack was last seen in the Cumberland Basin area of Bristol after leaving a house party in nearby Hotwells, on March 2, 2024.

Jack’s mum Catherine said: “The people of this Facebook group have truly been amazing – the admins of the group are just the most wonderful people on this earth.

“It is the only tool we have but it should not be this way – Jack deserves better.”

A message shared by the Find Jack O’Sullivan account on X [Twitter] thanked the community for its “dedication and support”.

The message read: “A heartfelt thank you to the amazing community gathered to help find Jack.

“Your dedication and support with sharing posters online and in your communities is so greatly appreciated.

“Please, where you can, continue to share and spread awareness for Jack.”

In another recent message, the account said there’s a reward of £20,000 for those who come forward with “key information on the disappearance”.

Anyone with information can contact Avon and Somerset Police on 101 quoting reference number 5224055172.

People can also email findjack23@gmail.com

In an update released last month, Avon and Somerset Police said: “This investigation has included reviewing and re-reviewing more than 100 hours of CCTV footage, carrying out expert-led searches by land and water involving multiple teams, including the dog unit, drone unit and specialist dive team, proactively seeking and acting on advice from national policing specialists, and issuing multiple appeals to the public and media for information.

“We’re continuing to seek further guidance and support from national experts, including an oceanographer, and we’re following any advice they offer.

“Sadly, despite the efforts carried out to date, we’ve been unable to find Jack. We fully appreciate the distress and anguish this is having on Jack’s family and our thoughts are very much with them.

“We recognise the family’s concerns over the way they’re receiving updates on the ongoing investigation, as well as with the investigation itself, and an Assistant Chief Constable has been in direct contact with them to arrange to meet with them so she can listen to their views and discuss how we can best support them moving forward.

“We’ve also received a formal complaint from Jack’s family and this was voluntarily referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

“Although it didn’t meet the criteria for a mandatory referral, we felt it was important to refer it voluntarily to allow for independent oversight of our ongoing investigation and the matters raised by Jack’s family in their complaint to us.

“It’s important we remain as open and transparent as we can be, and this decision was in keeping with our overriding aim.

“The IOPC responded to confirm the referral is suitable for a local investigation, so our Professional Standards Department are continuing to progress the complaint and will respond directly to Jack’s family when this process has concluded.”