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In her closing speech to the jury, prosecutor Joanna Martin said Mr Brazier made up lies both in police interview and during the trial, and his evidence was confusing and ever-changing. Various other rumours have transpired over the years, but the one involving McNamara is one that has persisted. McNamara died in 2002 of a heroin overdose, and it was then that rumours surfaced suggesting he was involved. It was claimed that McNamara made a deathbed confession regarding his involvement in Nettles' disappearance. [4] A quarter of all crime on the Isle of Wight was recorded in Newport, making it the worst place for crime on the island. Closing the defence case, Ignatius Hughes said many of the witnesses didn’t tell the truth, or were unwilling to, including another male, who he said murdered Mr Cooper in a characteristic outburst of explosive violence.
Toogood, Darren (2 November 2021). "25 YEARS ON: MYSTERY REMAINS AROUND THE DISAPPEARANCE OF DAMIEN NETTLES". Island Echo . Retrieved 23 February 2022. Connor, Laura (9 August 2016). "Detectives probing missing 16-year-old Damien Nettles mystery break silence after watching BBC documentary". Mirror . Retrieved 16 February 2022. a b c Morcom, Jess (26 July 2020). "The unsolved mystery of Damien Nettles, who's not been seen in 24 years". Hampshire Live . Retrieved 2 March 2022. Around half of the crimes reported in the ward were violence and sexual offences (518) and antisocial behaviour offences (273). This policing ward covers a large stretch of Isle of Wight coast, from Shanklin, to Bonchurch, and round to St. Lawrence.
The least common crimes were theft from a person, of which there was just one incident, plus four bike thefts and five possession of a weapon crimes. This policing ward covers a large area of the island and is the second-safest place in the isle of Wight. Over 140 possession of a weapon and criminal damage and arson crimes were further recorded by police in 2020. As well as covering East Cowes and Wootton, this ward also includes areas such as Whippingham and Barton Eastate.
The most common crime in the area was violence and sexual offences which a third of all crimes reported - 1,246.A witness remembers that Nettles was attempting to open the car doors of a blue Ford Fiesta. This person recalls it being somewhere around 23:15 and claims it took place in the Harbour Lights pub car park. After this, another witness placed Nettles at a bus stop near one of The Co-operative Group supermarkets. He entered a bus here, but exited shortly after talking to the driver. It was alleged that he had tried to take the driver's picture with the camera he had on him. He was said to have thanked the driver at the time of exiting the bus. [4] A third witness was waiting in their car for their child to be dropped off by a different bus. Whilst waiting, they claim a person matching Nettles description was eating chips, nestled together with his arms and legs close to his body. The witness then claims the figure approached him, saying “They are watching us”, before clearing rain off the car window and walking off towards the High Street. [5] Investigation [ edit ] Jodelka, Filipa (23 July 2016). "Unsolved: The Boy Who Disappeared – the bitesized answer to Serial". The Guardian . Retrieved 26 March 2022. Numerous people who witnessed Nettles on the night of his disappearance alleged he looked as though he could’ve been heavily drunk and possibly somewhat confused. Another allegation was made that a drug dealer by the name of Bunny Iles had sold drugs to Nettles. A previous girlfriend of Nettles, Abbie Scott, revealed she believed there were some aspects of his life he was keeping secret, and went on to say it could have involved drugs, although she wasn’t entirely sure. [4] However, it wasn't possible to completely verify all witness statements from the night of Nettles’ disappearance, as some of the CCTV footage from the High Street that could've featured him, was claimed to be lost by police. [7] The most prevalent crime was violence and sexual offences, of which there were 291 recorded. This is followed by 138 antisocial behaviour crimes. More than half the incidents recorded are antisocial behaviour crimes (143) and violence and sexual offences (264).
With 1,368 fewer crimes than Ryde, Sandown and Lake had the third highest number of offences in 2020.This is an interesting series with plenty of police procedure and realistic characters. Despite this being book #5, I had no issue reading this as a stand alone. I liked the characters, the way Andy and team moved through the investigation and there was enough conflict to keep it interesting. The most prevalent crime was violence and sexual offences, of which there were 277, plus 170 antisocial behaviour crimes. The least common crimes were robbery, shoplifting and theft from a person. Two offences were recorded for each crime type. Nettles, Valerie (5 September 2019). The Boy Who Disappeared. Kings Road Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78946-093-3. It has been claimed that Nettles’ mother has conveyed how disheartened she’d found herself, because of the police’s management of the case. Evidence ended up being mislaid, along with records failing to be kept, resulting in any possible progression of the case being hindered. The call log made to police on the night of Nettles’ disappearance no longer exists, and the records detailing which officers were on duty that night were lost. However, the case remains open. [4] Other criticisms towards the handling of the investigation include requests made to commence searches both on land and from the air, being rejected, and the error made by police who initially listed Nettles as a missing adult rather than a missing child. [8] Members of the public campaigned by protesting and participating in a march. Their aim was to convince police to dig at Parkhurst Forest and Gurnard, as claims were made that Nettles’ remains may be buried there. However, police declined this request, as they believed the claims made to them came from untrustworthy sources. [12]
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