{"id":192424,"date":"2025-06-17T19:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T19:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/192424\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T19:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T19:09:14","slug":"psni-continue-search-for-missing-belfast-dad-at-cave-hill-country-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/192424\/","title":{"rendered":"PSNI continue search for missing Belfast dad at Cave Hill Country Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Inset: Martin Bonnar (63) was last seen on Wednesday, June 4 in the area of Cave Hill Country Park in north Belfast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/58e386cb-1f76-4202-8a69-9d73a249b4d5.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Inset: Martin Bonnar (63) was last seen on Wednesday, June 4 in the area of Cave Hill Country Park in north Belfast<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Images of when Martin Bonnar was last seen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c498b5db-4e71-4481-b1b0-550868dd764a.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Images of when Martin Bonnar was last seen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Martin Bonnar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4ded22d6-56b1-4615-be1e-91fbf44a50b5.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Martin Bonnar<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Today\u2019s search at the Cave Hill Country Park began at the entrance opposite Gray's Lane and involved police dogs and members of the public. Photo by Stephanie Finnegan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b34d8c5b-5f27-4ef8-a4c3-776a4632bc7f.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Today\u2019s search at the Cave Hill Country Park began at the entrance opposite Gray&#8217;s Lane and involved police dogs and members of the public. Photo by Stephanie Finnegan<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The search for missing Belfast man Martin Bonnar who hasn\u2019t been seen since the beginning of this month continues as police become increasingly concerned for his welfare. <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The 63-year-old was last seen almost a fortnight ago in the area of Cave Hill Country Park in the north of the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The last sighting was on Wednesday, June 4 at an entrance to the park next to Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Police have described the father-of-four as being approximately 5\u20195\u201d tall, of slim build and balding \u2013 he also wears glasses and is usually clean shaven.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">When Mr Bonnar was last spotted he was wearing a black Harrington jacket, a peaked cap and black Adidas trainers, as seen in the image in this article which was taken from CCTV footage from Spar on the Whitewell Road. <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The footage was captured just a few hours before the last reported sighting.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Inset: Martin Bonnar (63) was last seen on Wednesday, June 4 in the area of Cave Hill Country Park in north Belfast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/58e386cb-1f76-4202-8a69-9d73a249b4d5.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Inset: Martin Bonnar (63) was last seen on Wednesday, June 4 in the area of Cave Hill Country Park in north Belfast<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">News Catch Up &#8211; Tuesday 17th June <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A search involving the public began at 12pm on Tuesday at the Cave Hill Country Park entrance opposite Gray&#8217;s Lane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">There were three police sniffer dogs in attendance with more extensive canine searches taking place later in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">On Monday night, a police helicopter helped search the area. <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The PSNI has appealed to anyone with information in relation to Mr Bonnar\u2019s whereabouts or anyone who believes they may have seen him to contact detectives on on 101, quoting reference number 20 14\/06\/25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A spokesperson said: \u201cWe would also ask anyone who may have doorbell or dash-cam footage coverage covering the wider Whitewell area to review it, in case this may be able to assist with our enquiries.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Inset: Martin Bonnar (63) was last seen on Wednesday, June 4 in the area of Cave Hill Country&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":192425,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5011],"tags":[2378,5825,6570,1144,1610,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-192424","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-northern-ireland","8":"tag-belfast","9":"tag-niamh-campbell","10":"tag-north-belfast-news","11":"tag-northern-ireland","12":"tag-police-service-of-northern-ireland","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114700285757657911","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192424\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}