What is Operation Locate?

Operation Locate is a pilot project involving a taskforce of 250 volunteers, coroners, and police to investigate hundreds of cold cases involving unidentified human remains.

How will Operation Locate help find answers?

The project aims to identify human remains by piecing together evidence from bereaved families and information from international DNA databases.

Can this initiative provide closure for families of missing persons?

Yes, the initiative seeks to give names back to the unidentified and offer answers to families who have been searching for decades.

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Cold Case Unit Offers Hope to Families

29 Apr

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Summary

A new taskforce will investigate hundreds of cold cases involving unidentified human remains.
The project aims to match remains with information from families and DNA databases.
Operation Locate seeks to provide answers for families of missing persons.

Families who have long awaited answers about missing relatives may soon find closure. A dedicated taskforce, comprising 250 volunteers, is now reviewing hundreds of cold cases. This pilot project collaborates with coroners and police to identify human remains that have remained unidentified for decades.

Utilizing information from bereaved families and international DNA databases, the initiative aims to piece together fragmented clues. One case being re-examined involves remains found on a Cornish clifftop over 40 years ago, possibly belonging to Tommy Jones, who disappeared at sea in 1975.