Ben Needham

[lookout]

A young man was having his DNA checked. He's from a Roma camp. Also images and a video will be available quite soon. Todays news.

Keep your fingers crossed,,this could be Ben.

[lookout]

This young guy was with 3 other young Roma men attending a church service in Limassol,Cyprus. It's believed that Ben fled Greece in case he had to join the army,,and this latest sighting is very significant,according to officials. Bens' mother and grandmother are in Cyprus to find out this latest news.

[Patti]

This young guy was with 3 other young Roma men attending a church service in Limassol,Cyprus. It's believed that Ben fled Greece in case he had to join the army,,and this latest sighting is very significant,according to officials. Bens' mother and grandmother are in Cyprus to find out this latest news.

Hope so Lookout we have everything crossed in Sheffield....

[killingeve]

I think Ben is mid 20's now so surely if he's still alive, especially with recent press coverage, he would wonder why he looked so different from those bringing him up 

[lookout]

Hope so Lookout we have everything crossed in Sheffield....

Patti,,he was described as being fair-haired with blue eyes and about 20-25.

[tyler]

He has light brown hair. There is a grainy image of him in the church on the Mirror website.

[susan]

Hi tyler  I have been looking at the photo not very clear wonder if it is Ben would be wonderful if it was to give Kerry peace of mind.  Susanxx

[maggie]

He has light brown hair. There is a grainy image of him in the church on the Mirror website.

Saw that tyler and tried to post the link but it wouldn't let me for some reason ??
How fantastic if it is him and they are able to find him.. It won't be straight forward though as his mum will be a stranger to him but at least she will know he is alive and hopefully happy but why take a little boy??

[killingeve]

Hi Susan/Tyler

I think Ben probably had a fatal accident and came off the back of his uncle's moped.  The uncle, only a teenager, probably panicked and disposed of Ben's body    I have no evidence for this just a gut feeling.  Hope it doesn't offend anyone. 

Love 'n' hugs.  NN xx

[susan]

Hi N/N  welcome back nice nun.  I have read this could have happened to Ben but his Mother is clinging onto the fact that he is still alive which I guess I can understand. It would be wonderful if he was found.xxx

[killingeve]

Hi N/N  welcome back nice nun.  I have read this could have happened to Ben but his Mother is clinging onto the fact that he is still alive which I guess I can understand. It would be wonderful if he was found.xxx

Hi Susan

I'm always nice really 

Yes I agree.  It must be awful not knowing.

Someone pointed out about Maddie's age related image and wondered what Kate would like without the anguish etched on her face.  I thought the poor woman resembled a stroke victim when I saw her on the recent Crimewatch prog 

[lookout]

Sadly,,the DNA isn't that of missing Ben. Another blow for the family. Roma camps should be scoured to test all fair haired young men,,because if Ben's around,,he won't know who he is after all this time.

[susan]

Hi lookout  I am so sad to hear that I was really hoping that Kerry was going to be reunited with her lovely boy at long last she has suffered such torment for so long and she will be devasted by the news

[lookout]

Hi lookout  I am so sad to hear that I was really hoping that Kerry was going to be reunited with her lovely boy at long last she has suffered such torment for so long and she will be devasted by the news

Hi Susan,,,I really feel for her. Her insides must feel as though theyre torn to shreds,,poor woman. He's got to be out there somewhere,,as Kerry has said from the start,that she's convinced that the gypsies took him.

[killingeve]

Sadly as I anticipated the DNA tests proved negative.

There seems to be a basic lack of understanding re biology ie it's possible and happens quite often that children share completely different physical characteristics compared to those of their parents and wider family. 

It's also sad that there appears to be a perception that gypsies, Romas, travellers, call them what you will, abduct babies/small children for profit.  I'm not aware of any evidence to support this?  There's a world of difference between nicking stuff and abducting babies/small children.  Bit like saying JB nicked a few hundred quid from the family firm therefore it's indicative of a propensity towards crime and the murder of his family.

Thinking about it I can't ever recall seeing or hearing about the above group involved in serious crime?  They seem to me to be quite family orientated and come from close knit communities not usually a breeding ground for child abduction.  I would expect to see higher levels of empathy in such a group leading to less harm to others not more.