My 16-year-old son walked out of the door and never returned'
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My 16-year-old son walked out of the door and never returned'
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"When Nerissa Tivy sees other people's sons graduate or welcome a new baby, she smiles for them. But there's a part of me that just sits there and thinks, oh my God, I'll never see that with Alex now, never, she says. Ms Tivy is one of more than 430,000 people affected each year by the disappearance of a child."
The Independent covers major issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech while relying on reader donations to fund on-the-ground reporting and investigations. The outlet avoids paywalls so reporting and analysis remain freely accessible to all. The SafeCall appeal with the charity Missing People aims to raise £165,000 to fund a free service offering support and safety to the approximately 70,000 children reported missing each year. More than 430,000 people are affected annually by a child's disappearance. The piece profiles Nerissa Tivy and her son Alexander Sloley, who vanished in August 2008 at age 16.
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