Missing teenager case remains open after 17 years

Police say the case of a missing Isle of Wight teenager remains open on the 17th anniversary of his disappearance. Damien Nettles vanished after a night out with friends in Cowes on 2 November, 1996, when he was 16.

Detectives believe he was murdered, but despite a £10,000 reward from a local businessman no remains have been found. In 2011, detectives arrested eight people on suspicion of murdering Damien. They were questioned over the course of a year and released with no further action.

Chief Superintendent Dave Powell said: 'Our files remain open to receive any new facts that members of the public may have about Damien's disappearance or location.'