Detectives investigating the disappearance of a Royal Navy sailor greater than 37 years in the past are looking out a parking lot in Gibraltar after receiving new info.
Simon Parkes, from Bristol, was final seen in December 1986 when the ship he was serving on, HMS Illustrious, was docked within the territory.
His disappearance has beforehand been a part of investigations by Hampshire Police into serial killer Allan Grimson, a former petty officer, who was jailed for all times for the homicide of two younger males and who was serving on board the plane service similtaneously Mr Parkes.
Police have beforehand carried out digs at a cemetery in Gibraltar.
Final August they searched the City Vary automobile park – and now, following “a brand new line of enquiry”, officers from Hampshire Constabulary have returned there.
A drive spokesman mentioned officers have been finishing up “a small quantity of additional excavation work” on the web site after “an extra potential space of curiosity throughout the automobile park was recognized to us”.
“A working group led by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, comprised of detectives and specifically skilled search officers each from the police and army, can be finishing up the work in Gibraltar throughout the week of 15 January as we proceed to research what occurred to Simon Parkes,” he mentioned.
“The operational exercise is a part of our work to evaluate a brand new line of enquiry that has been offered to us.
“This newest exercise follows work carried out in August 2023 the place a small quantity of excavation work was undertaken at City Vary automobile park.
“While nothing was discovered to progress the investigation, an extra potential space of curiosity throughout the automobile park was recognized to us.
“This investigation continues to be a collaborative operation between Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and Royal Gibraltar Police with help from the Ministry of Defence.”
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Mr Parkes, a radio operator, was 18 years {old} when he went lacking.
He went on to shore however by no means made it again on board and when the ship returned to Portsmouth days later, nobody knew what had occurred to him regardless of an enormous manhunt.
“Since then, investigations into his disappearance have up to now failed to search out solutions for his long-suffering dad and mom,” the drive spokesman added.
Grimson was jailed in 2001 at Winchester Crown Courtroom for the murders of naval ranking Nicholas Wright, 18, from Leicestershire, and barman Sion Jenkins from Newbury, Berkshire.
He has at all times denied being concerned within the disappearance of Mr Parkes.