North Carolina family of California college student who went missing in 2020 ‘baffled’ by disappearance

Sydney West, a 19-year-old College of California, Berkeley, pupil from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, went lacking from the Golden Gate Bridge on the morning of Sept. 30, 2020.

Some have jumped to conclusions about West’s disappearance from that truth alone, however her household and a California personal investigator are nonetheless “baffled” and hopeful three years later, notably after seeing video footage of West on the bridge that morning.

“First off, it was 6:45, roughly, within the morning. Extraordinarily crowded. It was foggy, however she type of disappears into the fog,” personal investigator Scott Dudek advised Fox Information Digital of the video footage. “You’ll assume if any individual went and crawled up on the rails with all these individuals and bike riders, any individual would have both referred to as, which, that by no means occurred, or any individual would have tried to speak to her and attempt to come ahead with all that publicity, and that by no means occurred.”

“I do know the police type of have given up on it as a result of that’s their principle behind it,” he continued. 

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Dudek added that not solely was the bridge crowded with pedestrians that morning, together with West, who loved frequent walks alongside the enduring landmark, however there have been additionally bird-watchers, photographers and athletes participating in actions at a park under the bridge.

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The footage, which isn’t public and infrequently considered by anybody aside from bridge officers, additionally reveals fog rolling over the bridge mixed with smoke from close by wildfires that ultimately obscure any view of West’s final recognized location.

Some have jumped to conclusions about Sydney West’s disappearance from that truth alone, however her household and a California personal investigator are nonetheless “baffled” and hopeful three years later, notably after seeing video footage of West on the bridge that morning. (Household handout)

Kimberly West, Sydney’s mom, says the video nonetheless perplexes her.

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“There have been lots of people on the bridge that morning, so that is what continues to baffle us,” West stated.

And that is what we proceed to hope — that there was any individual who perhaps would not even notice they noticed one thing.

— Kimberly West

The West household had beforehand lived in California earlier than they moved to North Carolina. Sydney moved again for her first yr at UC Berkeley, however on account of a critical concussion from a summer time lake mishap in North Carolina and lessons transferring totally on-line in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, she had deferred till the autumn 2021 semester and was staying with household buddies within the Bay Space within the meantime.

Sydney West moved again to California in 2020 for her first yr at UC Berkeley, however on account of a critical concussion from a summer time lake mishap in North Carolina and lessons transferring totally on-line in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, she had deferred till the autumn 2021 semester and was staying with household buddies within the Bay Space within the meantime. (Household handout)

“Earlier than she went on the market, she was having a extremely exhausting time with display time. She wasn’t presupposed to be doing any display time, however this was the autumn of 2020, and lessons have been fully digital,” West stated. “So, all the things was on the pc … and she or he simply she stated she could not do it.”

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The 19-year-old had felt remoted and lonely after the change to digital lessons that fall. SFPD stated in a 2020 press launch that West was “in danger on account of despair,” however her household believes there’s extra to the story.

The 19-year-old had felt remoted and lonely after the change to digital lessons that fall. SFPD stated in a 2020 press launch that West was “in danger on account of despair,” however her household believes there’s extra to the story. (Household handout)

Sydney and her father spoke on the telephone the night time earlier than she went lacking, and he had each purpose to imagine she would name once more quickly.

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“Numerous individuals have been like, ‘Nicely, it’s apparent what occurred. She was on the Golden Gate Bridge,’ however … her being my daughter and realizing how she feels about her sister and about her household and the entire issues that she was trying ahead to and … all of the issues that she would get to expertise … I simply discover it [hard to believe] she would simply depart all of that.”

The West household is providing a $25,000 reward for info that might result in Sydney’s whereabouts. (Household handout)

Sydney is well-founded, in response to her mom. She has an curiosity in science, in addition to artwork and music. She likes touring, studying and was concerned about sports activities, West stated.

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Dudek and the West household have obtained quite a few suggestions, however none have panned out. They each thanked those that have reached out about Sydney’s disappearance and supplied their assist. 

Sydney West is well-founded, in response to her mom. She has an curiosity in science, in addition to artwork and music. She likes touring, studying and was concerned about sports activities, West stated. (Household handout)

West’s household is providing a $25,000 reward for any info resulting in her whereabouts. 

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She is 5 ft., 10 in., weighing round 130 lbs., and was final seen sporting darkish leggings, a light-weight teal hoodie, and Vans sneakers with a tropical print on them. She was sporting her hair in a bun.

Anybody with details about this case is requested to contact Scott Dudek at (925) 705-8328 or Dudek.associates@gmail.com. Extra details about Sydney and her disappearance might be discovered at findsydneywest.com.