WILLEMSTAD - Dutch forensic reconstruction specialist Marcel van Adrichem has created a new age-progression portrait of Amy Lynn Bradley, the American woman who vanished in 1998 from the cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas near Curaçao. The digitally reconstructed image shows how Bradley might look today, in 2025, at age 51.
Van Adrichem produced the portrait following the release of a recent Netflix documentary about Bradley’s mysterious disappearance — a series that, according to him, reached more than 12 million viewers in its first week. “The documentary really moved me, especially because she was last seen here on the island,” he said.
The reconstruction was developed entirely through digital modeling using an algorithm co-created by Van Adrichem and a software developer. The process combines facial features and DNA traits from family members to predict natural aging patterns. “I spend around 150 hours on a single face. Then I refine it until the expression and color look just right,” he explained.
Van Adrichem is known for his work on several high-profile missing person cases, including those of Dutch student Tanja Groen and American teenager Natalee Holloway, who also disappeared in the Caribbean. His reconstructions have attracted international media attention and been featured in various documentaries.
Speaking about the Amy Bradley case, Van Adrichem said: “As long as no remains have been found, there’s always a chance someone might still be alive. One recognition can make all the difference.”
The specialist emphasized that his goal is to aid in potential identification, not to interfere with the investigation. “What matters most is that her family might come one step closer to the truth,” he said.
The Netflix documentary Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley, released in September, revisits the mystery surrounding her disappearance during a Caribbean cruise. It reconstructs the final hours aboard the ship before it docked in Curaçao and includes testimonies from people who claimed to have seen her on the island and elsewhere in the region. Since its premiere, global interest in the case has surged once again.
