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About Unsolved: The Boy Who Disappeared

Unsolved: The Boy Who Disappeared is a real-life investigation into the twenty-year-old case of a British teenager's disappearance.

On 2nd November 1996, sixteen-year-old Damien went missing after a night out in the small town of Cowes. Nearly two decades later, his body has never been found and no-one has ever been charged. With so much about his disappearance still unknown, big questions remain…was Damien murdered? And if so, who was behind his death? And what happened to his body?

Journalists Alys Harte and Bronagh Munro venture deeper into the Isle of Wight’s dark underbelly, unearthing evidence and sometimes conflicting accounts, with audiences drawn into the twists and turns of their gripping investigation. Searching for clues and breakthroughs, they work closely with Damien’s family and encounter an extraordinary array of characters, from Damien’s friends to local residents, private investigators, possible witnesses, police informants and convicted criminals who could have vital information.

This innovative online format is built around eight short episodes of around fifteen minutes, combined with maps, key evidential footage and documents and additional interviews published across BBC Three platforms and social media. Unsolved: The Boy Who Disappeared allows audiences to immerse themselves fully in this tragic mystery using #Unsolved.

All Unsolved: The Boy Who Disappeared content will be published at once allowing audiences to follow the investigation at their own pace and delve as deep as they want. It will be available from bbc.co.uk/bbcthree at 10am from Monday 25th July.

Damian Kavanagh, Controller of BBC Three, says: “We are innovating with new ways to tell stories at BBC Three and Unsolved is the perfect example of how our move online has opened up new possibilities for storytelling. It offers young people new ways to engage with our content and allows them to discover our content at their pace.”

Adam Jessel says: “Unsolved : The Boy Who Disappeared is the result of months of meticulous and dedicated work by the team. Audiences are invited deep into their investigation for a unique, raw and emotionally charged experience”

Bronagh Munro: "After almost twenty years, no one has been able to crack the case of how a teenage boy simply disappeared on a small island. Closed doors, memory loss, half-truths, deceit, denials. None of these would go away. But then again nor would we."

Alys Harte: “We had to wade through almost twenty years of rumour, speculation and lies. Some stories have been retold so many times that they have become part of the mythology of the Isle of Wight. Deciphering fact from fiction was our greatest challenge”

Valerie Nettles: “The last twenty years has been a struggle. We never felt Damien went off on his own for any reason. We have always felt something bad happened. Not knowing for sure has been the worst possible part. I was totally impressed at the level of investigation of the Unsolved team. I threw everything I had and more at them to cipher through. Now I am able to look at my son’s case through new eyes and to see things from a new perspective.”