Episode Summary
A young man stops for a restroom break during a walk with his mom along the seaside in the United Kingdom and is never seen again. His family has been searching for him for over 30 years…
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- If you have information regarding Steven Clark’s case and you’re in the U.K., you can speak to the cold case team directly by dialing 101. Or you can remain anonymous and reach out to Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.
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23-year-old Steven Clark went missing in December of 1992 while on a walk with his mother. He has not been seen since.
Marske-by-the-Sea is a small seaside village in the United Kingdom.
The anonymous letter that was sent to Cleveland police in September of 1999.
Steven Clark’s parents, Charles (left) and Doris (right).
Steven Clark.
Episode Source Material
- YouTube: Accused of Murdering Our Son: The Steven Clark Story (Documentary).
- BBC (UK): Steven Clark: Parents arrested on suspicion of son’s murder in 1992.
- BBC (UK): Steven Clark: Missing man plea renewed 30 years on.
- Cleveland Police (Cleveland, UK): Arrests made after missing person case from 1990s is reopened.
- Cleveland Police (Cleveland, UK): Detective Appeals as Searches are Carried Out in Steven Clark Investigation.
- Cleveland Police (Cleveland, UK): Significant Development in Steven Clark Case as Potential Witness Comes Forward.
- Cleveland Police (Cleveland, UK): Steven Clark Appeal Hits the Road.
- Cleveland Police (Cleveland, UK): Disabled man’s disappearance now treated as murder as charity Crimestoppers offers £10,000 reward via Internet Archive.
- Cleveland Police (Cleveland, UK): Excerpts of letter released in Steven Clark Investigation.
- Cleveland Police (Cleveland, UK): Police make progress in Christmas murder mystery case.
- Cleveland Police (Cleveland, UK): Moving footage released of Steven Clark on anniversary of disappearance.
- Cleveland Police (Cleveland, UK): Update on Steven Clark Investigation.
- Teesside Live (Middlesbrough, UK): Family of missing man in call for DNA system, by Andrew Pain.
- Teesside Live (Middlesbrough, UK): Parents of Steven Clark tell of tears, frustration and son’s new ‘girlfriend’ before he disappeared, by Tom Pettifor and Jeremy Armstrong.
- Teesside Live (Middlesbrough, UK): Steven Clark: Police speak in detail on probe as ITV documentary is aired, by David Huntley.
- Teesside Live (Middlesbrough, UK): Sister of missing Steven Clark vows to keep searching as family mark 30 years since he vanished, by Sue Kirby and Miriam Goodman.
- Spotify: The Missing: Steven Clark (Podcast episode).
- The Northern Echo (Darlington, Durham, UK): ‘We can’t ever give up hope’, by The Northern Echo Staff.
- The Northern Echo (Darlington, Durham, UK): Charity appeal over man missing for 15 years, by Graeme Hetherington.
- The Northern Echo (Darlington, Durham, UK): Detectives appeal for anonymous letter writer to come forward in Steven Clark murder probe, by Graeme Hetherington.
- The Northern Echo (Darlington, Durham, UK): Parents of missing Steven Clark bailed until December amid ongoing murder probe, by Graeme Hetherington.
- The Northern Echo (Darlington, Durham, UK): Steven Clark: Parents speak of ‘mental torture’ they endured after arrest over his disappearance, by Graeme Hetherington.
- The Northern Echo (Darlington, Durham, UK): Steven Clark: Forensic team continues search for remains in Saltburn Valley Gardens, by Graeme Hetherington.
- The Northern Echo (Darlington, Durham, UK): Steven Clark: Sister speaks of trauma of her parents arrest, by Graeme Hetherington.
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