Amy Bradley disappeared while on a cruise of the Caribbean with her family in 1998, yet over 25 years later, the case surrounding the 23-year-old still mystifies police. Because a body was never found, many believe that Amy is still alive.
In Netflix’s latest true crime offering, Amy Bradley Is Missing, we dive headfirst into the unsolved case, hearing from Amy’s friends and family along with the officers still trying to solve the mystery of her disappearance and establish whether this was a tragic accident or crime.
So what actually happened to Amy Bradley? Here’s everything we know.
What happened to Amy Bradley?
First of all, there’s a lot we don’t know when it comes to the case of Amy Bradley.
Because she vanished before the age of cellphones, it’s almost impossible to trace her movements before her disappearance.
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In 1998, Amy set off on a Caribbean cruise with her parents and younger brother. She had just graduated from Longwood University.
On March 23, Amy and her younger brother Brad spent the evening at the ship’s night club. Records show that Brad’s cabin door was unlocked at 3:35 am, while Amy’s cabin was opened at 3:40 am. Presumably, this is when she returned to her room. However, when Amy’s father, Ron, checked on Amy at 6 am, she was gone.
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Has Amy Bradley ever been found?
A search of the waters around the boat began that day, lasting for four days. Authorities suspected that Amy had fallen overboard and drowned, however, a body was never found. Ultimately, though Amy Bradley was legally declared dead in 2010, her whereabouts remains unknown.