#9: The Mysterious Vanishing of Owen Parfitt

In 1763, Owen Parfitt’s disappearance shook Shepton Mallet, England. Once a wild youth, age rendered him nearly paralyzed. Living with his sister, his vanishing remains a chilling mystery despite efforts by friends, family, and authorities to find him.

At 60, Parfitt longed for the warmth of the outdoors and was stationed on his porch by his sister. Returning to find him gone, with no witnesses among nearby farmworkers, Parfitt’s disappearance is an unresolved enigma, swallowed by the very air he yearned for.