The Man Who Vanished on His Way Home | No Body Recovered | True Lives

In January 2020, Mike O’Leary, a father of three, disappeared on his way home from work. When he failed to return, police immediately launched a missing persons investigation — but from the outset, they faced a critical problem. There was no body. No confirmed crime scene. And very little physical evidence. This documentary follows the investigation as detectives attempt to piece together what happened using CCTV, phone data, witness accounts, and forensic analysis. As days turn into months, the case raises one of the most difficult questions in policing: how do you prove a crime has taken place when there is no body to find? A haunting true-crime story about absence, uncertainty, and the limits of criminal investigation when the most vital evidence is missing. Subscribe to True Lives: https://bit.ly/3dBMxvl This film was first broadcast: 29 Jul 2021 Check us out on Facebook:   / ourstorieschannel   Watch More Documentaries True Lives - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ Up Close -    / @upcloseitvs   Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk Taste - https://bit.ly/3OZoDcV Blueprint - https://bit.ly/3ZK5UdD True Lives brings you fascinating stories of social interest from around the world. You can discover award winning documentaries, films and groundbreaking reports that capture the complexities of our daily life, with stories that will entertain, inspire and inform. Content distributed by ITV Studios.