Further to the £10,000 reward put forward by an anonymous Isle of Wight business-man for information leading to the remains of missing teenager Damien Nettles, the family have announced an extension to the reward deadline.
Damien’s mother, Valerie, posted on the Damien Nettles Facebook Group on Tuesday that potentially important information in the search for Damien has been received.
The final piece of the jigsaw
Valerie Nettles says,
“In order to try and get the final piece of the jigsaw the deadline to claim the £10,000 reward has been extended to 10th October! If you can give us the information we seek, please email [email protected]
“Our sincere thanks to all who have already provided information!”
No desire for prosecution
As previously reported there are several conditions attached to the reward offer, however, what is clear is that the family are not interested in anyone being prosecuted for the disappearance of Damien, they simply want to locate his remains so they can say goodbye properly.
Police response
A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said:
“We remain in contact with the businessman offering this £10,000 reward. Any information received will be checked in line with police standards for evidence. This process will decide whether any new lines of enquiry and police action can be justified.
“We always appreciate every single sincere thought and effort to help the police in any case.
“Any search for human remains requires a substantial investment of police time, expertise and resources. Officers would need verifiable information to justify such a search.”
For more detail about information held by police in this case, visit the Damien Nettles Casebook.
