Disappearance of Kevin Hicks
Kevin Hicks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1970 |
| Disappeared | 2 March 1986 (aged 16) Addiscombe, Croydon, London |
| Status | Missing for 40 years, 6 months and 23 days |
| Occupation | Schoolboy |
Kevin Hicks (born 1970) is a British schoolboy who disappeared from Addiscombe, Croydon, on 2 March 1986.[1] In 2016, the Metropolitan Police reclassified the case as a murder investigation.[2][3]
Disappearance
[edit]On 2 March 1986, Hicks left his home at 8:30 PM to buy eggs for a school project.[4] He was last seen at 10:00 PM on Shirley Road, walking toward his home.
Following a 2016 review of the case, the Metropolitan Police reclassified the disappearance as a murder investigation and offered a £20,000 reward. Hicks' sister Alexandra supported the appeal, stating, "Someone somewhere knows something. It is time to let go of that secret."[5][6]
Investigation
[edit]In 2016, detectives revealed that Hicks may have been "groomed" by an adult prior to his disappearance and that his trip to the shops may have been a ruse to meet someone.[7] A £20,000 reward remains in place for information.
Aftermath
[edit]Hicks' parents, Derek and Terry, both died without discovering the truth behind their son's disappearance. Terry died of a brain tumor in October 1994, just days after making a televised appeal for information. Derek died in 2004, having lived in the same family home for 18 years in the hope that Kevin might return. Since their deaths, Kevin's sister Alexandra has been the sole family representative in the search for answers.[8]
See also
[edit]- Disappearance of Martin Allen – Unsolved 1979 case of 15-year-old who disappeared from London
- Disappearance of Lee Boxell – Unsolved 1988 disappearance of 15-year-old
- List of people who disappeared mysteriously (1980s)
- List of unsolved murders in the United Kingdom (1980s)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kevin Hicks - Missing People".
- ↑ "Kevin Hicks: 1986 missing case now murder inquiry". BBC News. 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "£20,000 reward offered 30 years after schoolboy vanishes". ITV News London. 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "The Croydon teenager who went to buy eggs for a school project and was never seen again". MyLondon. 29 December 2022.
- ↑ Davenport, Justin (21 December 2016). "Kevin Hicks: £20,000 reward to solve mystery of boy who vanished in Croydon". London Evening Standard.
- ↑ "£20,000 reward offered 30 years after schoolboy vanishes". ITV News London. 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "Schoolboy missing 30 years 'groomed and murdered'". Your Local Guardian.
- ↑ "Never-ending search for missing family members". Your Local Guardian. 18 December 2002.