Claim: Philip Cairns (born 1 September 1973), whose disappearance is now treated as a high-profile child murder case, left his home to return to school, but has not been seen since.
Evidence: Philip Cairns (born 1 September 1973) disappeared on the afternoon of 23 October 1986 while walking back to school in south Dublin, Ireland. His disappearance is now treated as a high-profile child murder case, the only similar incident in Ireland being the murder of Robert Holohan in January 2005. The 13-year-old schoolboy left his home in Ballyroan to return to school, but has not been seen since.