Sheffield mum of missing Ben Needham fundraises for reward to help solve mystery

Ben was 21 months old when he vanished on the Greek island of Kos in 1991.

The toddler was playing outside a farmhouse his grandparents were renovating when he disappeared.

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He had travelled to Kos with his mum, Kerry, who wanted to start a new life closer to where her parents had moved to.

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Ben’s disappearance generated a number of theories over the years but in October 2016 South Yorkshire Police said detectives believed the toddler died in an accident close to where he was last seen alive.

Investigations established that on the day Ben disappeared, a digger had been clearing land nearby.

Despite excavation work, Ben’s body has never been found.

His mum Kerry, 48, hopes a cash reward for information may tempt people living on Kos to come forward.

She hopes to offer £10,000 and has raised over £2,000 so far in donations made through the JustGiving crowdfunding website.

Kerry said: “Weʼre raising £10,000 to raise money for a reward for information leading to the discovery of Ben.

“Ben has been missing since 1991. He was just 21 months old when he disappeared off the island of Kos.

“We believe someone out there knows what happened to Ben and we are raising money to offer a reward for this information.

“There will be no charges for anyone due to Greek statute of limitations in Greek law. This is all about finding Ben.”

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