True Crime Chat U.K.: The Boy who Disappeared
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On May 3rd we will be talking about the case of Damien Nettles from the U.K.
Online via Zoom
The Boy Who Disappeared: the 1996 disappearance of 16 year old Damien Nettles from the Isle of Wight (U.K.) reveals a shady underworld of illicit drugs and sex offenders on an idyllic coastal island.
Damien’s mother Valerie Nettles released a book in 2018 about the disappearance of her son and the investigation and search for him.
Did police collude with criminals in the area to cover up what happened to Damien?
Was Damien the victim of a paedophile ring?
Did Damien have a drugs connection that put him at risk?
These are some of the rumours circulating in the disappearance of Damien Nettles.
Or is it more likely that gossip and rumours have reframed Damien’s disappearance as something far more sinister than a simple case of misadventure on a dark rainy night when he accidentally fell into the waters of this coastal island and his body was never recovered.
Sources for discussion:
The Boy Who Disappeared by Valerie Nettles
BBC documentary (You Tube- 8 episodes)
Crime Junkie Podcast
The Missing podcast- Damien Nettles
https://uk-podcasts.co.uk/podcast/the-missing-2/s2-ep8-damien-nettles
(It isn’t necessary to read the book to join in the discussion)
Topic: True Crime Chat Damien Nettles
Time: May 3, 2022 06:00 PM London
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81215855339?pwd=RHhqTkJmYTVYVU11V0lSWDFHMU1LZz09
Meeting ID: 812 1585 5339
True Crime Chat U.K.: The Boy who Disappeared