For 14 years, Jason Sallese has been obsessed with finding his missing father. He is pinning his hopes on the skills of divers who have managed to solve cold cases in the US and Tasmania.
In a YouTube video from last year, Dan dives on a "target" and resurfaces to tell Jason the car is silver, but appears to be a Nissan Pulsar or a Hyundai Excel.
Another search from 2021 had a similar result, with Dan emerging from a river with a number plate, only to announce to Jason Sallese — watching and filming from a boat — that the submerged vehicle was "not your dad's car, mate".Mr Sallese finances the searches for his father through crowdfunding, raffles and other means. And while the cost has been considerable, the emotional toll has not gone unnoticed by others.
The Adventures with Purpose team has helped solve several US cold cases, including that of Samantha Hopper, who vanished in 1998. "We were able to bring Dale Nicholson home, and I believe Allan Bentley will be the next person we are going to find over the course of the year," Mr McIntosh said.
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