How Ivan Jakus vanished without a trace
Ivan Jakus, a 75-year-old man, has been missing since April after disappearing in western Sydney. Despite his routine habits, he was seen on CCTV in Bringelly hours after leaving a social club, leaving his family searching for answers.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing issue of long-term missing persons cases in New South Wales and the emotional toll on affected families.
Ivan Jakus, 75, said goodbye to his friends on a Sunday afternoon in April. He hasn’t been seen since.
Victoria Jakus has been desperately searching for her father, Ivan, who vanished in April. Audrey Richardson Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
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Share A A A Ivan Jakus is a man of habit. Every Sunday morning, he catches the bus from his home at a western Sydney aged care facility to the Istra Social Club, a gathering place for Croatian expatriates who, like the 75-year-old, fled their homes amid the political and economic unrest of what was then Yugoslavia searching for a better life.
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