A TEAM of eight UK cops have began digging up a brand new plot in hopes of discovering the stays of sailor Simon Parkes who disappeared in Gibraltar 37 years in the past.
The 18-year-old radio operator by no means acquired again onboard the HMS Illustrious after going ashore on December 12 1986.
An enormous manhunt that adopted and different potential digs since have failed to search out Parkes, leaving his long-suffering dad and mom with none hope of lastly placing their thoughts to relaxation.
Hampshire Police is main the most recent dig at an space between City Vary automobile park and Rock on the Rock membership.
The southern England drive are backed up by the Royal Gibraltar Police, Ministry of Defence and Isle of Wight Constabulary.
Officers are following a brand new line of inquiry that they consider may shed some gentle on what occurred that fateful night time.
It follows a small excavation of the City Vary automobile park in August final 12 months that exposed nothing new in regards to the tragic sailor’s disappearance.
Different digs previously have targeted on Trafalgar Cemetery, South Barrack Highway and Rosia Lane.
Parkes left the Horseshoe bar saying he was going to get one thing to eat in 1986.
Witnesses reported seeing somebody becoming his description drunk on the Gap within the Wall pub.
Each the Hampshire Police and the native drive have appealed for anybody with any additional info on his whereabouts to come back ahead.
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