00:01South Wales Police are appealing for information following the disappearance of Mark Kinson
00:06who has now been missing for over a year. 53-year-old Mark was last seen on Friday 31st January
00:132025 at 9.45 in the evening on Uphill Road in Lanrumny, Cardiff. He was later seen around
00:2110 o'clock walking along Captain's Walk in the direction of Broughton Crescent. Despite
00:26extensive enquiries including examination of phone records, CCTV footage, searches of
00:32open land, wooded areas and riverbanks, as well as financial checks and multiple police
00:37appeals, there have been no confirmed sightings since that evening. Detective Inspector Daniel
00:43Todd said the investigation remains unresolved and stressed the importance of any new information
00:48coming forward. Officers continue to act on all leads, following up on reports from members
00:53of the public and reviewing materials submitted during previous appeals. Mark is described as
00:59approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and was wearing a dark grey or blue tracksuit on the day he went
01:05missing. Officers are urging anyone who may have seen Mark or who has relevant information to contact
01:10South Wales Police online or via the 101 service. The appeal continues as officers emphasise their
01:16commitment to acting on any significant information that could assist in resolving the case and provide
01:22answers to Mark's family and friends who continue to hold out hope for news about him.
01:29South Wales Police is also appealing for information about the unsolved murder of taxi driver John
01:34Jack Armstrong more than 40 years ago. Mr Armstrong was found murdered near Bridge End in October 1979
01:42after he collected a customer from Cardiff in his taxi. His death has been regularly reviewed by the police
01:48and detectives are currently investigating his death. On the 5th of October 1979, Jack, as he was known
01:55by family and friends, radioed in to confirm he'd collected the fare from a Fairwater pub but was not
02:00heard from again. His bloodstained taxi was found later that evening in Treos Lane near to the Waterton
02:06industrial estate in Bridge End. It wasn't until three days later that his body was found some 11 miles
02:13away on Cowbridge Common. Mr Armstrong had sustained catastrophic head injuries. Despite extensive
02:19inquiries at the time which saw hundreds of statements taken and exhibits examined, Mr Armstrong's killer has
02:25never been found. As part of the review, exhibits have been re-examined and witnesses have been spoken to
02:31in the hope that detectives will be able to identify and trace the killer. Detective Chief Inspector
02:36Matt Davis said the force has been working on reviewing this unsolved murder case for several years,
02:41and the case has been the subject of media coverage and featured in a TV documentary series.
02:46His daughter Jean passed away recently before she was able to see justice for her dad.
02:52Anyone with information on either case is being urged to contact South Wales Police.
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