They vanished without a trace, leaving a legacy of heartbreak and questions behind.
These are the North East's mysterious missing people.
People across the region are being urged to look out for these 13 faces in the hope that they can help bring closure to their loves ones.
The charity Missing People keeps a list of those who have been reported missing across the country and have not been found.
And 13 people from our region are featured on its website. A number of these cases were reported in recent years, however some stretch back decades.
The charity says: "Our vision is for every missing child and adult, and every loved one left behind, to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect."
You can find more details about Missing People's work on its website here.
Here are the North East's missing people. Anyone with information can contact Missing People by calling 1 16 000 or emailing 116000@missingpeople.org.uk.
Humie Skeji
Humie went missing from North Shields, on October 17, 2018.
She was aged 39 at the time of her disappearance. She may be with her teenage son Jasir.
Reference No: 18-005278
Jasir Skeja
Jasir is Humie's son. He may be with his mother.
He also went missing on October 17 2018 from North Shields at the age of 15. He has not been seen since.
Reference No: 18-005274
Robin Purvis
Robin, 54, disappeared from Belmont in County Durham on May 5 2020. His car - a blue 63reg Citroen C3, was found parked at Kettleness park north of Whitby. He was last in touch with his family on Wednesday, June 3 2020.
Reference No: 20-002800
Callum Young
Callum, 22, disappeared from his flat on Hylton Road in Sunderland, on August 27, 2015, without explanation.
He was last seen by one of his flatmates when he appeared to be fine, according to his family.
Reference No: 15-007925
Gerald Quigley
Gerald was 25 when he went missing from Walker in Newcastle on April 3, 1999.
It has been more than 20 years since he disappeared and his loved ones are still hoping for information about him.
He is 5ft 10ins, of slim build, with brown eyes and short and black hair.
Reference No: 08-005270
Melvyn Gamblin
Melyvn was 37 when he went missing on September 3 2004 in Athens - the day the 2004 Olympics ended. He never caught his flight home and was never seen again. Melvyn, who suffered from ME, is originally from Darlington in County Durham.
Reference No: 04-001316
Michael Whinham
Michael, from Benwell in Newcastle, vanished on November 14, 2015, at the age of 31.
The last confirmed sighting of him was on CCTV footage which showed him leaving Newcastle Crown Court, on the Quayside.
His dad Paul believes he is still alive and has been trying to search for him ever since.
He says Michael, who suffers from mental health difficulties, could be sleeping rough elsewhere in the country.
Reference No: 16-000652
Steven Bell
Steven was 24 when he went missing from Westerhope in Newcastle on February 5 1998.
Reference No: 02-000789
Margaret Lewis
Margaret was 56 when she went missing from her home in Houghton-le-Spring on January 31, 2002.
She sometimes uses the surname Cook and is 5ft with brown eyes.
She wore glasses and was of large build with dyed blonde hair which was short when she went missing.
Reference No: 02-000173
Deniro Kwiatkowski
Deniro, 14, was last seen in the Tyne and Wear area on July 17, 2015.
He may also use the names Arkadiusz Kwiatkowski and Dominik Patryk Krupa.
Reference No: 15-008171
Fayza Ibrahim
Fayza, 38, has not been seen since June 4, 2006, when she left her family home in Blyth, Northumberland.
Reference No: 07-020703
Janis Hall
Grandmother Janis disappeared from her home in Catton, near Hexham, Northumberland, on December 19, 2013.
The 65-year-old, who had lived in Catton for 15 years, last spoke to a relative on the phone at around 2pm on the afternoon before she disappeared.
Reference No: 13-003688
Glyn Keatinge
Glyn went missing in July 2005 aged 50.
From Red Row, near Ashington, Glyn disappeared from a ferry returning to North Shields from Gothenburg.
His personal possessions, including his wallet, passport and mobile phone, were found on the Princess of Scandinavia ferry, when it docked on Tyneside.
He left all his belongings in his cabin but was missing when the ferry docked at 10am.
Glyn has a small scar on the bridge of his nose and his name tattooed on his wrist.
Reference No: 05-005250
