I gave a ride to a man who went missing. That chance encounter has stayed with me

When Yassir El-Tahan set out one morning in 2015 for a dip in his favourite pond, little did he know he'd give a lift to a man who would later be reported missing in N.L. Searchers looked for Jonathan Hannaford for days, while El-Tahan feared he'd inadvertently helped a missing man disappear.

I gave a ride to a man who went missing. That chance encounter has stayed with me
Two smiling men stand next to each other on a pier, water behind them.

When Yassir El-Tahan set out one morning in 2015 for a dip in his favourite pond, little did he know he'd give a lift to a man who would later be reported missing in N.L. Searchers looked for Jonathan Hannaford for days, while El-Tahan feared he'd inadvertently helped a missing man disappear.