{"id":375439,"date":"2025-08-26T17:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T17:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/375439\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T17:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T17:04:11","slug":"jason-hughes-psni-renew-appeal-for-man-missing-since-april-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/375439\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Hughes: PSNI\u00a0renew appeal for man missing since April 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Missing man Jason Hughes (27) \" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6a857a3c-ff71-4a50-bc31-70977c4e8b8b.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)\">Missing man Jason Hughes (27) <\/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 PSNI are issuing a renewed appeal for information to help locate high risk missing person Jason Hughes who has not been seen since April last year.<\/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)\">Detective Sergeant Faulkner said the 27-year-old was first reported missing in August 2024 but has not been seen since Friday, April 26 of the same year. <\/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)\">Mr Hughes\u2019 family, who are being supported by specialist officers during what has been described as a difficult time, have not heard from him since earlier that month. <\/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 missing man is known to have links to the Belfast area and today officers were visible on Carlisle Circus, Royal Avenue and Custom House Square with a photograph of Mr Hughes.<\/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)\">DS Faulkner added: \u201cWe are appealing to the public to please look at the image of Jason and let us know if you recognise him or have seen him.<\/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)\">&#8220;Jason is described as being approximately 5ft 4 inches tall, of slim build, with short fair\/blonde hair and blue eyes.<\/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)\">&#8220;I am also appealing directly to Jason to make contact with Police, family or friends so that we know you are safe and well.<\/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)\">&#8220;Anyone with any information on Jason&#8217;s whereabouts, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to please make contact with detectives on 101 and quote reference 830 of 03\/08\/24.\u201d<\/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)\">You can also report online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psni.police.uk\/repor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.psni.police.uk\/repor<\/a>t or via the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crimestoppers.uk.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.crimestoppers.uk.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Missing man Jason Hughes (27) \" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6a857a3c-ff71-4a50-bc31-70977c4e8b8b.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)\">Missing man Jason Hughes (27) <\/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 26th August  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Missing man Jason Hughes (27) The PSNI are issuing a renewed appeal for 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