Search for missing islander enters second week

Monday 20 May 2024

The search for a 58-year-old man who hasn't been seen in over a week has now entered a "more targeted phase", according to police.

In an update released to mark one week since Adam McGrath went missing, police reiterated calls to those living in the north of the island to check their gardens, outbuildings and footage from video doorbells.

Mr McGrath went missing on Monday 13 May, when he left his home at Rue du Maupertuis in St Clement in the early hours of the morning.

He drove east towards Gorey, according to the police, before crossing the north of the island towards Grosnez. His car, a white Ford Fiesta Zetec, was later found there.

Anyone with dashcam footage from roads in the area taken between 05:30 and 07:15 on that morning has been asked to check it.

Pictured: Adam McGrath (58) is described as a white man with white hair, approximately five feet nine inches tall and of broad build.

Mr McGrath is described as white with white hair, about 5’9 and of broad build.

He is thought to have been wearing a black or navy long-sleeved top, dark grey or black wide-legged tracksuit bottoms and black Skechers.

The search has now been going on for a week and has involved drones, planes, boats and search and rescue dogs.

Police said the investigation was moving into “a more targeted phase” with officers piecing together Mr McGrath’s movements before he arrived at Grosnez.

Jersey Search and Rescue, the fire service, Channel Island Air Search, Air Rescue Channel Islands, Jersey Coastguard and the honorary police have all been involved in the search alongside police.

Islanders are being asked to be “watchful” when out and about and to report anything of note to the police on 612612.

Police have also requested to speak to anyone who had contact with Mr McGrath in the week before his disappearance.

Mr McGrath’s family are being supported by specialist officers.