Julian Sands: Who is the Hollywood British actor missing in California?
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Authorities in California say the search for Julian Sands will continue by air only.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department released an update on Wednesday evening US time to say helicopters continued to search the San Gabriel Mountains for any sign of the missing British actor.
The California Highway Patrol’s Valley Division Air Ops has been brought in to assist the search using a device that can detect reflective material and in some cases credit cards, the sheriff’s office said.
Meanwhile, Julian Sands’ brother Nick has said that he knows “in my heart” that his sibling is no longer alive, as the search for the missing British actor approached its second week.
“However sibling rivalry being what it is, it would be just like him to walk out of there and prove me wrong,” Nick said in comments to his his local Yorkshire paper, the Craven Herald.
Sands was reported missing on 13 January, sparking a major search and rescue effort led by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office.
On Tuesday, an official statement from the sheriff’s office said that fresh searches on higher ground for Sands are still not possible due to poor conditions.
Last week, Sands’ family released the last known images of him mountaineering, telling The Independent: “This is how he would love to be seen, doing what he loved best – a heroic mountaineer.”
1674696642How long will the search continue?US authorities previously said there is “no hard deadline” for calling off the search for Julian Sands.
Today (25 January) marks the 12th day since Sands’ went missing.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department said that the incident was still being classified as a search and rescue operation.
“We will schedule another ground search when the weather improves, and it is safe for our ground crews,” a spokesperson from the department said.
Tom Murray26 January 2023 01:30
1674693042Timeline of Julian Sands’ disappearanceHere’s a quick updated refresher:
Operations to find actor Julian Sands step up as federal agencies join search (Ian West/PA)
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Everything to know as a search and rescue team continues hunt to find British actor
Inga Parkel26 January 2023 00:30
1674691217Search for Julian Sands continues by air onlyHelicopters continue to search the San Gabriel Mountains in California for missing actor Julian Sands, but fresh ground searches in higher areas are not possible due to the poor conditions, authorities say.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department released an update on Wednesday evening US time to say the search would continue by air only as the search for Sands neared its second week.
The California Highway Patrol’s Valley Division Air Ops has been brought in to assist the search using a device that can detect reflective material and in some cases, credit cards, the sheriff’s office said.
Bevan Hurley26 January 2023 00:00
1674689653Search for Julian Sands continues by air only, sheriff’s office saysIn an update on Wednesday, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office said the search for Julian Sands would continue by air only.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department released an update on Wednesday evening US time to say the search would continue by air only as the search for Sands neared its second week.
The California Highway Patrol’s Valley Division Air Ops has been brought in to assist the search using a device that can detect reflective material and in some cases credit cards.
The sheriff’s office said it was hopeful that it can “pinpoint an area where we can focus our search efforts”.
Bevan Hurley25 January 2023 23:34
1674689442Past clips of Julian Sands reshared by fansAs the search for the British actor continues, many fans have shared some of their favourites Sands’ scenes from his former projects. Enjoy!
Inga Parkel25 January 2023 23:30
1674685842‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ actor Anthony Skordi shares photo of friend Julian SandsInga Parkel25 January 2023 22:30
1674682242Is the climate crisis behind California’s string of hiker tragedies?The mountain is emblematic of a growing threat: the deadly impact of the climate crisis on one of America’s favourite pastimes, the great outdoors.
Two people have died and a third man, the British actor Julian Sands, is still missing after nearly a week.
The Independent’s Josh Marcus investigates the link between climbing accidents and climate.
(Getty/iStock/Orange County Sheriff’s Department/cbsnews)
Extreme winter weather is becoming more common in the Golden State, Josh Marcus reports
Inga Parkel25 January 2023 21:30
1674678642At least 19 people killed in California stormsAccording to the sheriff’s department, it has launched 14 search and rescue missions in the Mount Baldy area alone over the past month, with two hikers found dead in the mountains.
In addition to Julian Sands, rescuers in Los Angeles county are also currently searching the San Gabriel range for missing 61-year-old hiker Robert Gregory.
Earlier this week, 75-year-old hiker Jin Chung was located and rescued after he had gone missing on Sunday (22 January).
Inga Parkel25 January 2023 20:30
1674675042How many siblings does Julian Sands have?In addition to his older brother Nick Sands, who recently spoke to a local news site about the British actor, Julian Sands has three more brothers.
Julian is the third of five children, all boys, of his since-divorced parents William and Brenda Sands.
Before Julian’s disappearance, he was scheduled to meet Nick and his other three brothers Robin, Jeremy, and Quentin for their weekly “Monday Club”.
Inga Parkel25 January 2023 19:30
1674671956Julian Sands’ brother knows ‘in his heart’ actor is goneJulian Sands’ older brother Nick Sands has shared that he knows “in his heart” the missing British actor is no longer alive.
Nick told the Craven Herald that he had accepted that the prospects of finding the Leaving Las Vegas actor 11 days after he went missing in treacherous conditions in a Californian mountain range alive had all but gone.
“He has not yet been declared missing, presumed dead, but I know in my heart that he has gone,” Nick told the local news site.
“However, sibling rivalry being what it is, it would be just like him to walk out of there and prove me wrong.”
Julian Sands
(Mike Lawn/Shutterstock)
“Julian liked to say ‘I have never had a holiday but I do rest occasionally’ – well he’s resting now in a place he would truly approve of,” his brother Nick says
Inga Parkel25 January 2023 18:39
