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An expert said "The Solent gives back what it takes away"; meaning it would be likely that his body would have washed up, had he gone in the river. As Ivor Bennett said, there is too much information to suggest that something happened on land for me to believe he went to sea. I gather that...

If anyone gets chance, have a look at The Mummy Caves, these are possibly a suggested burial place for Damien:- PICTURES: Take A Walk Through The Isle Of Wight's Mummies Caves - Isle Of Wight Radio News

Welcome to the forum. I think it might an idea to so some research in to potential areas that Damien could have become trapped, I will have a search on maps for potential trapping zones. The thing about the island is that many directions could have been a potential route home, if Damien had...

Having watched the documentary again, it seems that the sighting of someone (possibly Damien) pinned against a wall was after the chip shop footage, which is as I thought. It seems like there is some consistency between the rumoured sightings. Although they seem to end at Baring Road, it...

Something of significance is the fact that the Saturday night was followed by a Sunday morning. In the UK, Sundays are traditionally days of rest. Businesses don't open until later in the day. People lay in bed until late morning. Some nurse hangovers from Saturday night at home. This, combined...

Yes! I am not saying that the cases are in anyway connected. However, I noticed several similarities between Luke's case and Damien's. The close proximity to water, the suggestion of drug use, the similar ages, the night out with friends, seemingly trying to get home afterwards. I shall look at...

Interestingly, a recent documentary on another missing British teen (Luke Durbin) mentioned the link between missing people and water.

Ignore my last post, I've just read that some of the children at the party gave Damien the money for the cider. Although I am wondering about how Damien would have paid for the boat over to East Cowes and back to Cowes. Perhaps it was free back then...a sort of community thing?? Even in 1996, £2...

I've just realised something. Damien is said to have gone out that night with just a few pounds (presumably £2). Damien's mother wondered where he got the money to buy the cider. I'm guessing but I'd guess a strong bottle of 2 litre cider back then would have cost around £1.10 and a portion of...

It was laughed off because it seems so absurd, yet I don't think it should be ruled out. A witness claimed to have seen Damien by the water front before the final sighting. I am not sure what to think about the well known drug dealer theory. I get the feeling his family believe foul play was...

Funnily enough, someone mentioned on Facebook that an expert had watched the CCTV and suggested his behaviour was similar to that of someone with a bleed on the brain! This made me wonder about the Bars Hill 'nipper against a wall' suggested sighting. The BBC timeframe doesn't say if the...

Some other interesting reading; Damien was reported being seen in the Duke Of York with other lads. Could these be the army lads from the chip shop video? It would explain the familiarity in the video. One of the members of staff at The Harbour Lights apparently saw Damien heading along the SEA...

Upon re-reading the book, the possibility of Damien meeting his sister was discussed prior to that night but nothing was set in stone. If someone was under the influence of something and they had a loose arrangement to meet someone, how likely are they to become fixated on meeting someone and...

Damien was quite a tall young man, would he have looked too old to gain the attention of a paedophile, however he was only 16 and his facial features are not as developed as an adult's would be.

What I also want to mention is that I read a newspaper article suggesting that the park where Damian and Chris are said to have parted, was apparently frequented by predatory paedophiles from nearby Parkhurst prison. Does anyone have any further information about the situation around the park...

This is (unconfirmed) information I am aware of about the case. Damien was a 16 year old boy, who had come to the Isle Of Wight from America, where his father was a native. He was a playful and fun loving child, making his friends laugh but was also loyal and it is said that he had previously...

It's frustrating that there are no details of the circumstances leading up to his disappearance.

Maybe clutching at straws but he liked spending time on his own, yet it is said he went away to visit friends, so it would seem from the little information available that this was out of character for him. .

The only speculation I've read that Damien might have been the victim of a sexual predator was the mention of possible paedophiles hanging around the park where Damien left Chris Boon. This was in an old news article though, and not mentioned again.

I've just watched the CCTV again, on a new device with better speakers. At the beginning of the clip, it sounds fairly standard chat, this is what it sounds *like* to me, and of course may not be what was actually said*. Shopworker To Older Man: "£1.30 please." One Of The Men On The Left To...