The parents of a young woman who disappeared a year ago have said "we'll never give up looking for her".
Catrin Maguire went missing on November 15 last year and her mum and dad Gerry and Wendy are bracing themselves as the poignant anniversary nears.
They have spoken about their "heartbreaking" wait for answers after the then 22-year-old vanished with no explanation.
Catrin had joined friends the previous Saturday for a movie night and socialised as normal.
The Bangor University student was expected to sign for a flat tenancy and supposed to meet a friend, but she never turned up.
Instead she bought a return ticket that morning to Holyhead, Anglesy where her family live and was last seen at 1.18pm walking near the RSPB South Stack Cafe.
Shortly before she disappeared Catrin was excited about future plans including enrolling on a master's course and taking a gap year to go travelling, WalesOnline reports
Gerry and Wendy spoke to Catrin six days before she went missing and described her as "totally positive".
They said : "She was enjoying her new flat, she was up to date with her university coursework, had chosen her second term subjects, and was enjoying the course and having a great time.
"She congratulated her brother on passing his driving test that day and said that no way was he allowed to use her car."
Catrin was close to her parents and younger brother Ciaran.
Gerry and Wendy said: "Each Tuesday evening was set aside at 7.30pm for a catch-up with Catrin.
"On Tuesday November 16, 2021, instead of having our dedicated weekly chat with Catrin, at 7.30pm the phone rang and it wasn’t Catrin.
"It was her flatmate asking if Catrin was with us as she hadn’t seen Catrin for a couple of days and Catrin had failed to turn up for a pre-arranged signing for a new tenancy agreement.
"Alarm bells rang instantly as this is not normal behaviour for Catrin and we just knew something was wrong."
Gerry, 51, took more than six months for him and Wendy to get back to work.
They have tirelessly searched for their daughter, distributing countless flyers and posters around Holyhead and spoke to students at her university.
They said: "Each day since Catrin was reported missing has made day-to-day life extremely difficult for her family.
"The emotional toll is ongoing. Twelve months later and we still do not have any answers to those questions that were asked a year ago."
Catrin's parents added: "Her cat misses her and will scratch on her bedroom door to curl up with her teddy bears on the bed.
"We have some really good friends and family that have been with us throughout the past year supporting us during a living nightmare.
"Not knowing where Catrin is, who she may be with, is heartbreaking."
Her passion for helping young people led her to a health and social care course at university.
She was planning to study for a master's in the same subject at Birmingham's Newman University and a career where she could steer vulnerable youths away from trouble.
Gerry described Catrin as "very caring" with a "spot-on" moral compass, adding: "She hated to see wrong done to anyone."
The student, who prioritised having a few close friends rather than hundreds of online contacts, had never been on social media.
Gerry described her as a "very private person" who would hide when a camera came out but "once you got to know her she would open up".
He added: "She wanted to experience student life but she wasn't quite getting that because it was slap bang in the middle of Covid.
"She was a bit back and forth from Bangor to Holyhead because of lockdown, but she was enjoying university life as much as she could."
Catrin had just started her third year when she went missing.
Three weeks earlier she had moved with her best friend into a flat.
Gerry sasid: "On the Saturday night she'd been at a friend's house for a movie night.
"It was Catrin and three friends. I believe they had a few beers and pizza. There had been a lot of spiking at nightclubs around that time, so they didn't go out that weekend."
The friends who joined Catrin that night are the last people known to have talked to her.
Although she and her friend had moved into the flat, they had yet to sign a tenancy contract with the provider and were due to finalise the paperwork but Catrin did not arrive at the housing company's office.
Her friend assumed she had gone home to her family and contacted them when it became clear she was missing.
Gerry immediately called North Wales Police, who found that Catrin had bought a return train ticket from Bangor to Holyhead on the Monday morning.
Her parents were able to identify their daughter on Holyhead station's CCTV, which showed she had been there at around 11.30am.
Ring doorbell camera footage caught her walking opposite Holyhead High School wearing a black duffel coat and a light-coloured handbag.
The last reported sighting of her was at 1.18pm outside the cafe of the RSPB nature reserve.
A shepherd then saw her walk past the cafe, up the hill towards the car park.
Gerry added: "Catrin's course tutor said she was quiet and kept herself to herself but she was up to date with her assignments.
"She had passed her first two years. I'd spoken to her GP and the only medical issue she had was asthma. No flags had been raised."
Catrin is around 5ft 5ins tall with a slim build.
Her parents urge anyone with information to call North Wales Police on 101 quoting reference Z167766.
