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Abstract
Going missing is considered a global phenomenon that generates a great concern in society and has a great psychological impact on the people involved. In spite of the fact that most people that go missing are located within 24 hours in good health conditions, there is a percentage of cases associated to a fatal outcome, with suicide identified as the leading cause of death. The current research focuses on the study of missing people with a suicide outcome according to the missing person’s sex and age. By using a statistical and descriptive analysis of the chosen methods, locations and distance travelled, an association between these variables has been tried to establish. The results found show that men tend to use hanging and woodlands, therefore travelling a longer distance, while women are more likely to overdose and travel a shorter distance. There were no consistent results for method and location according to age, although it was possible to observe that the travelled distance was shorter the older the missing person was. This study shows an increase of the empirical knowledge on the phenomenon of going missing with a suicide outcome, providing information that may be used in preventive strategies, as well as in police response.
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