Overview

• Jordan Ratcliffe vanished on August 31, 2008, after being dropped off in Manchester city centre with only a bag of crisps and £5 and never arrived at his hostel
• A critical gap in CCTV coverage between Tib Street and the intended hostel hampered early inquiries and chased down few leads
• Unverified sighting reports in Liverpool, London and Portsmouth generated extensive enquiries but produced no credible information
• In 2017, Greater Manchester Police’s murder team drained a section of the Rochdale Canal during a search for Ratcliffe but recovered no trace
• His family and charities continue to issue public appeals and release age-progressed images to encourage new information