The Last Trip29 Feb 2024

16: Jon Jonsson: Dublin, Ireland

In February 2016, Jon Jonsson embarked on a trip from Iceland to Dublin, Ireland, for a poker tournament. He played through the night, with his fiancee joining him the next morning for a 10-day holiday. However, when she arrived, he seemingly stepped out of the hotel for a cigarette, and mysteriously vanished without a trace.
Despite extensive efforts, including a recent search spurred by two anonymous letters received on the 5th anniversary of his disappearance, authorities have been unable to uncover any substantial leads. The search, employing divers, ground-penetrating technology, and search dogs, focused on a Dublin park but yielded no results after three days.
As the investigation stalls again, authorities urge the authors of the anonymous letters to come forward, believing their information could be crucial in solving the case.
Listen as we dive into Dublin, the case of Jon Jonsson, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/jonjonssonmissing/

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/sister-icelandic-man-missing-dublin-15856163?fbclid=IwAR3t7LgxNvqcaKOiRFP6lZiJJakKdyqSZHWRFHB4lNqmg5ZalchnEh_2egA

https://www.thejournal.ie/jon-jonsson-missing-4504588-Feb2019/?fbclid=IwAR2lt1MCfGIrtN_epxsqRSRSzP6s9Asks_qsO5SskDMOAd6UyM--g3gSuOo

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/today-with-sean-o-rourke/?fbclid=IwAR1GXFOcp4AAHXVyn-SW0CE_a781NOxskYvNtTgekRm7RewjlmeI7YJUodE

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/0223/1032333-jon-jonsson-search/?fbclid=IwAR2FhKpqXEwRZxqSWyY1OPldl2c5c8QwPHkpQ0yNP8_mzGUNA8YDICRO-ak

https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2019/0408/1041461-missing-jon-jonsson/?fbclid=IwAR0NdIEietGFaFGIcldkAnLeEeCeq6SeeET5cwgP6GwoYjACpEWqcoueWOI

https://jonjonssonmissing.com/

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/fresh-appeal-issued-for-icelandic-man-missing-in-dublin-1.3803655

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/cctv-footage-shows-last-movements-15886350

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https://www.thesun.ie/news/4853561/sister-missing-jon-jonsson-dead/?fbclid=IwAR0ZLI7C4170ExEYJEJHO57vU5kdNoH0uLBQ3OlyDE0RJw4t2YFW6LTu60M

https://www.visir.is/g/20242529215d

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0215/1432423-jon-jonsson/

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https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/ireland

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