MIAMI BEACH, Fla. \u2014 In 2002, Miami Beach was a hotspot for tourists looking for a taste of glamour, sunshine and the vibrant party scene.<\/p>\n
It was the clubs and concerts that beckoned tourists.<\/p>\n
And it\u2019s where 24-year-old model Alysha Hanin was living on and off.<\/p>\n
Until she disappeared in January 2002.<\/p>\n
On Jan. 6, between 2 and 4 a.m., Alysha left the Shore Club Hotel to walk to a diner off Washington Avenue and 11th Street.<\/p>\n
Weeks later, a friend who assumed she was jet-setting somewhere reported her missing after not hearing from her.<\/p>\n
Her belongings were left behind at the hotel, including her passport.<\/p>\n
Her son, Adrian, was 3 at the time. He holds on to the little memories he has of her, along with pictures.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a photo of my mom and dad together in Miami Beach and I can kind of see myself being there with them in a way,\u201d Adrian said.<\/p>\n
Adrian\u2019s father died in 1999. He was raised by Alysha\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n
Weeks before Alysha disappeared, she dropped Adrian off at her mother\u2019s home in New Zealand to undergo a medical procedure back in Miami.<\/p>\n
She has never been seen again.<\/p>\n
More than 20 years later, Adrian traveled from New Zealand to retrace her steps.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt like not enough was done with the information we have, and I wanted to kind of unravel it, unpack it, and kind of get my boots on the ground, come here and see what it\u2019s all about,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Police suspect foul play.<\/p>\n
Adrian says there are several avenues they are exploring as far as possible persons of interest, including an ex-lover.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I mean, we have a lot of information and the night that she goes missing is very hazy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He plans to meet with Miami Beach detectives to go over the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy chosen route 24 years later is to be more public about it, get her face, her, you know, name out there, so that anyone that was around Miami Beach at the time in 2002 can come forward,\u201d Adrian said.<\/p>\n