Someone is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK.
While most are found and reunited with their families, for some the heartbreak continues.
Missing People is a UK charity that provides confidential 24-hour support to missing people and their loved ones.
The gallery below contains the faces of 59 people who have been missing for more than a year in the North West:
You can report a sighting - free and confidentially - by calling 116 000, emailing [email protected], completing our online sightings form HERE.
57. Adrian Eldred
Age at disappearance: 43 | Missing since: May 17, 2003 | Missing from: Rochdale in Greater Manchester | Reference number: 04-001731 | www.missingpeople.org.uk
58. Paul Fahy
Age at disappearance: 33 | Missing since: February 18, 2002 | Missing from: Liverpool | Reference number: 04-000767 | www.missingpeople.org.uk
59. Kevin Fasting
Age at disappearance: 49 | Missing since: November 21, 2003 | Missing from: Liverpool | Reference number: 03-001677 | www.missingpeople.org.uk
60. Charlene Downes
Age at disappearance: 14 | Missing since: November 1, 2003 | Missing from: Blackpool | Reference number: 03-001700 | www.missingpeople.org.uk