7 People Who Mysteriously Disappeared on Vacation

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John Halford

A 63-year-old British man named John Halford was last seen drinking cocktails and enjoying his final day on a week-long Egyptian cruise. He contacted his wife to tell her he’d see her at the airport the next day, but never made his flight. Ship checkpoint records show that Halford had not gone ashore but he was nowhere to be found on the ship. One theory is that Halford may have slipped or jumped over the side, but witnesses who last saw him said he was not inebriated that night while his family insists that he was not depressed or suicidal. No possible suspects have been identified in the case.

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