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A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
Missing Person Case Updates with Photos
Nasim Skander Howard
Nasim, date, approximate 2008; Age-progression to age 13 (date, approximate 2019); Skandar Ben Mohammed Mhadhebi
Date Missing 11/28/2008
Missing From
San Jose, California
Missing Classification Family Abduction
Sex Male
Race
Biracial, Black, White
Date of Birth 12/27/2006 (15)
Age 1 year old
Height and Weight 2'0, 25 pounds
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Biracial (African-American/Caucasian) male. Black hair, brown eyes. Nasim is of Tunisian descent. He may use the last name Mhadhebi. His left palm may turn reddish in color, and he has birthmarks on his eyelids.
Details of Disappearance Nasim disappeared from San Jose, California on November 28, 2008. He was abducted by his non-custodial father, Skandar Ben Mohammed Mhadhebi. A felony warrant was issued for him on June 21, 2010.
A photo of Mhadhebi is posted with this summary. His date of birth is October 3, 1974, making him 35 years old at the time of Nasim's abduction. He's described as African-American, of Tunisian descent, 6'3 and 225 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.He may use the names Al, Alex, Alexander and/or Ska.
Nasim and his father may be in Tunisia. The child's whereabouts are unknown and his remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office
408-277-4645
Other
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
NamUs
Missing Person Photos
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
Missing Person Case Updates with Photos