Missing Cork chef Patrick O’Sullivan found dead in England after 34 years

Gardaí have confirmed that Patrick “Patsy” O’Sullivan, who vanished from Lombardstown, Mallow in 1992, was found deceased in England, having died on 5 July 2024 from urinary sepsis.

At the time of his disappearance O’Sullivan was working as a chef in Killarney and was due to return to Cork for a family christening. He never arrived, prompting his relatives to raise the alarm.

Family learns of his life in the UK

His brother, Jerry O’Sullivan, told the Irish Examiner that Patrick left Ireland in the mid‑1990s to start a new life in London as a gay man, changing his name to Patrick Aldridge in 1995. The name change, linked to his husband Stephen Aldridge (who died in 2022), hampered earlier search efforts.

Nikki Aldridge, the niece and goddaughter of Stephen Aldridge, said she grew up with Patrick in England, recalling holidays in Essex and picnics in Victoria Park, East London, but was unaware he was listed as a missing person in Ireland. She discovered the missing‑person notice on Facebook, contacted An Garda Síochána and later spoke with Jerry and their nephew Mark, confirming his identity.

The revelation ends a three‑decade search and provides closure for the O’Sullivan family.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Bob Jenkin / Pexels.