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Kevin Hicks
Born1969
Disappeared2 March 1986
Addiscombe, Croydon, London
StatusMissing for 40 years
OccupationSchoolboy

Kevin Hicks (born 1969) is a British schoolboy who disappeared from Addiscombe, Croydon, on 2 March 1986.[1] In 2016, the Metropolitan Police reclassified the case as a murder investigation.[2][3]

Disappearance

On 2 March 1986, Hicks left his home at 8:30 PM to buy eggs for a school project.[4] He was last seen at 10:00 PM on Shirley Road, walking toward his home.

Following a 2016 review of the case, the Metropolitan Police reclassified the disappearance as a murder investigation and offered a £20,000 reward. Hicks' sister Alexandra supported the appeal, stating, "Someone somewhere knows something. It is time to let go of that secret."[5][6]

Investigation

In 2016, detectives revealed that Hicks may have been "groomed" by an adult prior to his disappearance and that his trip to the shops may have been a ruse to meet someone.[7] A £20,000 reward remains in place for information.

Aftermath

Hicks' parents, Derek and Terry, both died without discovering the truth behind their son's disappearance. Terry died of a brain tumor in October 1994, just days after making a televised appeal for information. Derek died in 2004, having lived in the same family home for 18 years in the hope that Kevin might return. Since their deaths, Kevin's sister Alexandra has been the sole family representative in the search for answers.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Kevin Hicks - Missing People".
  2. ^ "Kevin Hicks: 1986 missing case now murder inquiry". BBC News. 20 December 2016.
  3. ^ "£20,000 reward offered 30 years after schoolboy vanishes". ITV News London. 20 December 2016.
  4. ^ "The Croydon teenager who went to buy eggs for a school project and was never seen again". MyLondon. 29 December 2022.
  5. ^ Davenport, Justin (21 December 2016). "Kevin Hicks: £20,000 reward to solve mystery of boy who vanished in Croydon". London Evening Standard.
  6. ^ "£20,000 reward offered 30 years after schoolboy vanishes". ITV News London. 20 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Schoolboy missing 30 years 'groomed and murdered'". Your Local Guardian.
  8. ^ "Never-ending search for missing family members". Your Local Guardian. 18 December 2002.


Category:1969 births Category:1986 disappearances Category:People from Croydon Category:Missing people from London Category:Unsolved murders in the United Kingdom Category:Cold case murders in the United Kingdom

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