Missing presumed dead applies under these conditions and the absence of reported sightings, regardless any direct proof of the person’s death. Presumed dead after time has passed beyond the point where conditions that can support life is no longer possible without intervention from other sources. These missing persons may or may not have been declared dead legally.

Ms Hsieh Passenger Cruise Ship Death Costa-Victoria
Ms Hsieh, 53 – Missing, Costa Victoria Passenger, July 17, 2014, Time of Death is unknown. Ms Hsieh, 53, a Taiwanese-American, was reported missing from the Costa Cruises cruise ship Costa Victoria while the ship was […]