‘Please help us find Adam – you might have the one piece of information that leads us to him’
pretty away.”
But land, sea and air searches, by the police, Southport Offshore Lifeboat, Lancashire Fire and Rescue, Merseyside Fire and Rescue, with help from the Scouts and RSPB guides and others who know the area, have all drawn a blank so far.
In the months since, the Seatons’ friends and colleagues have mobilised to do whatever they can to help find Adam.
Posters have been circulated as far as Blackpool, Ambleside in Cumbria and Conwy, in North Wales, all places he loved to visit, as well as around Merseyside and West Lancashire.
Liverpool and Everton football clubs have also been spreading the word.
Fundraising activities have been held to give back to the charities which were such a help in the early days of Adam’s disappearance. About £7,000 has been raised so far, with Morrisons running many of the events.
The family has a positive relationship with Merseyside police, and have their own liaison officer, who they are keen to thank for his support. But, as time goes on, they admit the situation becomes harder and harder to deal with.
Karen said: “Helen has just started a phased return to work – we both work at Andrew Collinge in Liverpool and Andy’s a civil servant. “Andrew Collinge have been really, really good. As time moves on, we’re just deeper into limbo and it’s very hard to cope with.”
As his family speaks, it’s clear just how popular Adam is.
Karen added: “Adam has got a good sense of humour. The type of programmes much straight he would literally fall off the couch laughing at are Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Big Bang Theory, The Last Leg. . . that’s his kind of humour.
“He’s quite quiet but I think he’s probably not as quiet outside the house.
“You wouldn’t catch him going clubbing as such, he’s happier in The Bold, in Churchtown, his local pub, playing pool.”
The national charity, Missing People, has offered support to the Seatons and others affected by his disappearance. They are also able to assist on a national level, working alongside organisations such as the Big Issue, as well as the police.
Andy said: “When you get to around three months afterwards, it’s harder for people to think back, but if anyone does have anything from the time or since, they might just have that one bit of information that is still relevant.
“We’ve seen things that people have posted on social media or they’ve messaged Helen or somebody else, saying what they think is a snippet of information and all we’ve been saying is, ‘tell the police’. If you think you’ve got something, tell the police or the Missing People organisation.”
Karen added: “Two hundred thousand people go missing every year; it’s only 1% that aren’t found after a year, so we’re in a very unique, unpleasant situation to have almost reached three months.”
Do you have any information about Adam Seaton’s whereabouts? Contact Merseyside police on 101 or Missing People on 116 000.