UK UK - Darren Willis, 53, local postman, reported missing from home on Duck Lane, St Neots, 9 Jun 2025

[MsMiniSleuth]

The search for a postman who went missing from St Neots earlier this month has entered its 14th day.

Darren Willis, 53, was reported missing from his home on Duck Lane on June 9.

Speaking at the time, a Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said officers are "becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare."

Six days later, on June 12, members of the public assembled at Coneygeare Car Park to search for Mr Willis.

It was later announced that the search for the missing postman had extended to another county.

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What we know so far as search for missing postie enters 14th day

The search for postman Darren Willis who went missing from him home in St Neots has entered its 14th day.

www.huntspost.co.uk

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

15 June 2025

The wife of a postman who has been missing for six days has said her family is "living a nightmare".

Darren Willis, 53, was reported missing from his home in Duck Lane in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, on 9 June.

The father-of-three has worked as a postman in the area for 38 years.

His wife, Sarah Willis, said she was "holding on to hope that someone has seen him".

"Darren has been a postman for 38 years in St Neots, and is very loved and well-known in the community.

"We are all becoming increasingly worried for his health and wellbeing as the days pass..."

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https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2025-06-15/were-living-a-nightmare-family-plea-for-help-to-find-missing-postman

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

CCTV images show the last known sighting of a man who went missing from a Cambridgeshire town more than two weeks ago. Darren Willis, 53, went missing from his home in Duck Lane, St Neots, on Monday, June 9.

Cambridgeshire Police has carried out various searches for the 53-year-old and are concerned for his welfare. Officers have released a CCTV image of what is thought to be the last known sighting of him.

It was taken just before 7am on June 9 on a pathway connecting Willow Bridge and Shakespeare Road in St Neots. DI Emma Garwood, who is leading the searches said: “Previous appeals have generated information from the public and we’re very grateful for the support we’ve received so far.

“One line of inquiry is that Darren could still be in the community and in need of help and support, so we’re keen to keep our appeal at the forefront of people’s minds. We grow more concerned the longer Darren is missing but we haven’t given up hope of finding him alive.

“If anyone thinks they may have seen Darren from the CCTV image we’ve released, which we believe to be him, please get in touch.”

Last known sighting of missing Cambridgeshire man as police continue appeal

The man was last seen at his home more than two weeks ago

www.cambridge-news.co.uk

 

[Izzylizzy]

View of Willow Bridge just before the pathway from Shakespeare Rd in Eaton Socon is surfaced in August 2011

st-neots.ccan.co.uk

 

[Izzylizzy]

The new cycle/footbridge being lifted into position across the River Great Ouse, May 25th 2011​

This bridge was later named Willow Bridge. It connects Eaton Socon and Eynesbury.

The new cycle/footbridge being lifted into position across the River Great Ouse, May 25th 2011

This bridge was later named Willow Bridge. It connects Eaton Socon and Eynesbury.

st-neots.ccan.co.uk

 

[Ssschu]

Any idea if it was part of his normal routine to go in a walk early in the morning? I can't find much info.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

The search for a postman who went missing from St Neots earlier this month has entered its third week.

Darren Willis, 53, was reported missing from his home on Duck Lane on June 9.

Taking to social media today (Monday June 30), his wife Sarah explained "everyday gets harder", adding that "no one knows the love our family has for you."

'Every day gets harder': Search for missing St Neots postie enters third week

The search for postman Darren Willis who went missing from St Neots on June 9 has entered its third week.

www.huntspost.co.uk

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

The family of a missing man are "desperate to find out where he has gone" as the police say they "haven't given up hope of finding him alive".

It has been one month since Darren Willis went missing from his home in Duck Lane, St Neots.

The 53-year-old was last seen just before 7am on Monday, June 9, on a pathway connecting Willow Bridge and Shakespeare Road in St Neots.

Searches of green spaces and areas of open water continue, and officers have used drones and specialist sonar equipment.

DI Emma Garwood, who is leading the search for Darren, said police had received dozens of sightings but all had proved negative.

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Police 'haven't given up hope' of finding missing man as public thanked for help

The police have thanked the public for their help in the search for missing Darren Willis, from St Neots.

www.huntspost.co.uk

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

DI Garwood said: “Although we have had no confirmed sightings of Darren, we are very grateful for the all the reports we’ve had from members of public.

“Darren’s family are understandably desperate to find out where he has gone, and we’re still committed to finding him.

“We still think Darren could be in the community and in need of help, so we’re keen to re-appeal for information.

“The longer Darren is missing the more concerning it becomes, but we haven’t given up hope of finding him alive.”

Anyone who has seen him or who has information concerning his whereabouts should call 101 quoting incident 83 of 9 June.

https://www.cambs.police.uk/news/cambridgeshire/news/2025/july/public-thanked-for-help-with-missing-man/

 

[pokerowan]

It's not looking promising. His poor family must be going out of their minds. I wonder if he's slipped into the water by mistake or had some sort of medical episode - last sightings this close to the water are concerning for outcomes IME/IMO.

 

[elframo]

Bumping for Darren.There appears to be nothing new in the media since the 9th

Here is a video from last week from Vanished Videos UK

 

[PtePartz]

Bumping for visibility - I'm related to Sarah but live in another country so we are not close relations. It's heart breaking to watch this from a distance. I know absolutely nothing except what has been seen on facebook and in the media so no questions please, cheers.

 

[pokerowan]

Awful. A whole summer. I hope he's located quickly - I wonder where he could have gone in such a short space of time.

 

[pokerowan]

Bumping for visibility - I'm related to Sarah but live in another country so we are not close relations. It's heart breaking to watch this from a distance. I know absolutely nothing except what has been seen on facebook and in the media so no questions please, cheers.

Welcome to Websleuths. Sorry to hear this is close to you. Can't help but notice you've mentioned another country and the police search extended outsideof the UK, so fingers crossed he is somewhere familiar and planned.

 

[elframo]

Still missing , past the 3 month mark & nothing at all in the media this month.