{"id":452649,"date":"2025-09-26T11:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/452649\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:05:19","slug":"search-for-missing-man-who-family-fear-was-murdered-extends-to-north-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/452649\/","title":{"rendered":"Search for missing man who family fear &#8216;was murdered&#8217; extends to North Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police have confirmed searches for a missing man who disappeared almost two years ago have extended into North Wales. Ricky Harris was last seen on CCTV at around 2.20pm on Saturday, November 18, 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His devastated family continue to seek answers and have expressed fears he may &#8220;have been murdered&#8221;, in an interview <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/fear-son-ricky-been-murdered-31993871\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:with WalesOnline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">with WalesOnline<\/a>. It came after they received a letter alleging he had been murdered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police have said there was &#8220;no evidence to suggest that there has been third party involvement&#8221; and it is still unknown what happened to Mr Harris.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Today, a fresh appeal for information was launched to coincide with Ricky&#8217;s 32nd birthday. The last confirmed sighting of Ricky, from Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf, was taken from near his flat at Maes-Y-Deri, Aberaman, and was captured just hours after his aunt, Nina Harris, dropped him home from a friend&#8217;s house.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A man in a cap in a blue top taking a selfie\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/63d219c6fe6edb3ab410e1e38e536d59.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ricky Harris was last seen in November 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">South Wales Police say there have been extensive searches since then in a bid to solve the mystery of his disappearance and they have again urged anybody with information to come forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Detective Inspector Owain Morrison said: \u201dWe are deeply committed to uncovering the truth behind Ricky&#8217;s disappearance. Our dedicated team is actively pursuing a thorough and detailed investigation, driven by the hope of bringing Ricky back to his loved ones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Since the day he went missing, we have mobilised extensive resources, including our specialist search officers, dive teams, dog scent units, and support from the police helicopter and drone teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Our search efforts have not been confined to local areas; inquiries have expanded to North Wales, reflecting the importance of this case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEvery sighting and piece of information from the public is treated with the utmost seriousness.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ricky Harris smiling\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/b8710c21716963448632058e32099dab.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ricky Harris has been missing for more than a year -Credit:Nina Harris<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We are continually reviewing new leads, ensuring that no stone is left unturned. Our officers have diligently examined numerous locations, including rivers, waterways, and dense vegetation, as we strive to explore all practical avenues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI want to assure the community that our investigation remains active and ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We are unwavering in our commitment to locate Ricky, and we are in constant communication with his family, keeping them updated on every development in our search.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAs we remember Ricky&#8217;s birthday, we urge anyone with information\u2014no matter how small\u2014to come forward. Your help could be crucial in bringing Ricky home. Let\u2019s work together to bring light to this situation and support Ricky\u2019s family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anybody with information is asked to contact South Wales Police via their live <a href=\"https:\/\/www.south-wales.police.uk\/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwOXc5U1lhdjExTmVjMlJLTAEeCFEnwCcwGW83Kef9IOoVNDBTJ3W8wvhi-_5pWU4xdIY-gJI2pEWy-kNEeJ4_aem_GW8zGs9XKnU_rGCUMkljTw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:chat here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">chat here<\/a>, online <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/SWPProvideInfo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> or via 101, quoting occurrence number 2300394323<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Information can also be given via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypost.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=da31e0f9-0bf2-4091-bc59-f8c65b1f2341&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter<\/a> sent twice daily to your inbox<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>Find out what&#8217;s happening near you<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Police have confirmed searches for a missing man who disappeared almost two years ago have extended into North&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":452650,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5010],"tags":[748,52335,4884,152157,11746,152156,14884,16,15,1764],"class_list":{"0":"post-452649","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wales","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-confirmed-sighting","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-nina-harris","12":"tag-north-wales","13":"tag-ricky-harris","14":"tag-south-wales-police","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-wales"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115270276780018519","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452649","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=452649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452649\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/452650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=452649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=452649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=452649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}