Ireland Case No. 4186Missing person · Co. Cork · 5 Jan 2026
Gardaí issue urgent appeal for missing 14-year-old Szymon Zajko from Midleton, Co. Cork
Szymon Zajko, 14, was reported missing from his home in Midleton, Co. Cork, on 5 January 2026, having been last seen in the Ballinacurra area at approximately 8.30am wearing a grey school uniform. Gardaí have issued an urgent appeal for information on his whereabouts.
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Key facts
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- whatSzymon Zajko is 14 years old (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe is approximately 5ft 7in in height, of slim build with short brown hair and brown eyes (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was wearing a grey school uniform, a grey North Face jacket, and carrying a black backpack (irishmirror.ie)
- whereHe was last seen in the Ballinacurra area at approximately 8.30am (irishmirror.ie)
- whenHe was reported missing from his home in Midleton on 5 January 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí issued an urgent appeal for information on his whereabouts (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí released a photograph of Szymon and a CCTV still of the last moments he was seen (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí and members of Szymon's family expressed concern for his well-being (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Jan2026Gardai express concern for teenager who went missing in school uniform in Cork
Gardaí issued an urgent missing persons appeal for 14-year-old Szymon Zajko, last seen in Ballinacurra, Midleton, wearing a grey school uniform and grey North Face jacket. A photograph and CCTV still were released.
victim, Szymon Zajko, 14, male, non-irish (judged from name)Szymon Zajko