Police to travel back to Kos after being told Ben Needham may have been killed in digger accident
South Yorkshire Police Officers will be travelling to Kos in the coming weeks to follow up new lines of enquiry as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Ben Needham on the island 25-years ago.
Detectives have warned Ben's mother, Kerry Needham, to brace herself for bad news, as they prepare to dig through two sites close to the spot where the youngster was last seen.
They believe Ben may have been killed in an accident involving a mechanical digger, and buried shortly after. A team of detectives will travel to Greece to lead excavation work later this month.
A direct, Greek media appeal made by officers in May this year on Kos, prompted new information and lines of enquiry, which have been explored and investigated over the last three months.
Working with the Greek Authorities, officers are now in a position to travel back to the island and commence ‘digs’ at two sites close to where Ben was last seen on 24 July 1991.
Detective Superintendent Matt Fenwick leading the investigation said: “There will be planned operational activity at two locations on the island that have been identified as areas of interest to the investigation."