Renewed appeal on five-year anniversary of disappearance of Icelandic man Jon Jonsson
A photo of Jon Jonssona at a press briefing where gardaí renewed their appeal for information on the disappearance of Jon Jonsson at Ballymun Garda Station. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins
Gardaí are renewing their appeal to help trace the whereabouts of an Icelandic national, Jon Jonsson, who went missing five years ago today.
The 41-year-old was last seen in Whitehall in Dublin on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at around 11am.
The investigation into the disappearance of Mr Jonsson, over the past five years, has seen over 270 jobs/lines of enquires created. Numerous statements have also been taken and hours of CCTV footage were reviewed.
"Despite ongoing investigations and enquiries, Jon has yet to be located," a Garda spokesperson said.
The family of Mr Jonsson have also continued their search for him over the last five years.
During the investigation, the team received two items of anonymous correspondence - the contents of which have been assessed.
The Garda investigation team are appealing to the author(s) of those correspondences to make direct contact with them.
"Any contact will be dealt with in the strictest confidence," the spokesperson added.
Gardaí in Ballymun are renewing their appeal to the public to help find Mr Jonsson.
He is described as being six foot tall, of medium build with short brown hair.
When Mr Jonsson was last seen he was wearing a black padded jacket.
He had a hotel room key card from the Bonnington Hotel in his possession when he went missing.
"Anyone who has any information on Jon’s disappearance or who can assist in locating him is asked to contact Ballymun Garda Station on 01 6664400, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station," the garda spokesperson added.
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