UK police: No change in support for Needham investigation

UK constabulary person said there has been nary alteration to its relation successful the probe into the disappearance of Ben Needham, a British toddler who went missing connected the Greek land of Kos successful 1991.

In a statement issued Monday, South Yorkshire Police said it continues to enactment arsenic a conduit for accusation sharing betwixt UK authorities, Interpol and Greek authorities, while the probe itself remains under Greek jurisdiction.

“As we attack the 35 year day of the disappearance of Ben, we person reviewed our processes to guarantee these stay fit-for-purpose and tin withstand immoderate summation successful accusation flow,” the unit said.

The clarification comes aft British media reports connected Sunday quoting Needham’s parent arsenic saying constabulary told her they would nary longer analyse her son’s disappearance, and that work present laic with Greek authorities.

“This is devastating news. The lawsuit will present autumn solely to the Greek authorities. If this happens, I consciousness similar I whitethorn arsenic well springiness up the hunt for Ben due to the fact that the Greek constabulary person lone ever wanted this lawsuit to spell away,” Kerry Needham, 51, told the Mirror.

However, South Yorkshire Police said they precocious reviewed interior processes to guarantee they stay “fit for purpose” and capable to negociate accusation travel but stressed this did not change staffing oregon operational support.

A household liaison serviceman and detective inspector stay assigned arsenic points of interaction for agencies and the family, the unit said.

“The Greek probe is unfastened and we judge it will stay unfastened until a decision is reached. Our engagement successful support of the probe has not changed,” South Yorkshire Police said.