Kos

Police wrap up Ben Needham probe, saying toddler was likely killed in accident

British police on Monday wrapped up a renewed investigation into the disappearance of toddler Ben Needham on the island of Kos in 1991, saying the boy probably died in an accident involving a digging machine.

Detective Inspector John Cousins, from South Yorkshire Police, told reporters that it was his "professional belief" that the boy died in a digger accident.

Dance teacher sentenced for sexually molesting student

A court on the island of Kos sentenced a dance teacher to nine years in prison on Thursday for the repeated sexual molestation of one of his students.

The 63-year-old man had been arrested in March 2012 on the island of Rhodes after the girl's parents filed a police complaint saying their daughter, then 15, had been sexually abused by her teacher.

Police release replica of Ben Needham's sandals worn on day he went missing

An undated handout photograph made available by Britain's South Yorkshire Police Monday showing a pair of sandals, they have had specially made, and which they believe resemble the pair British toddler Ben Needham was wearing when he disappeared on 24 July 1991, near the village of Iraklise, on the island of Kos, Greece.

Ben Needham family feels grateful for volunteers’ help

The family of missing toddler Ben Needham say they are “eternally grateful” for the volunteers who have been helping with the police search. A team of 19 South Yorkshire Police officers, forensic specialists and an archaeologist are excavating farmland near to where he was last seen playing. Members of the Hellenic Rescue Team and Red Cross are assisting.

Police confirm ancient graves found in search for British toddler

Ancient graves have been unearthed on the Greek Aegean island of Kos in a new search for a British toddler who went missing over two decades ago, police said Friday.

"We have actually found some archaeological remains, weve got four graves which date back at least 1,500 to nearly 2,000 years ago," Detective Inspector Jon Cousins said in a video released by the South Yorkshire Police.

Police seeking Ben Needham on Kos find ancient graves

Members of the South Yorkshire Police and a Greek search team are seen Thursday on the site of an excavation on Kos launched as part of a renewed investigation into the disappearance of Ben Needham, a 21-month-old British toddler who went missing in 1991 on the island while on holiday with his family.

Evidence of “decomposition” in Kos dig site for Ben

Police searching for missing toddler Ben Needham have found evidence of “decomposition” at the Kos dig site. A detective inspector revealed that they would be closely examining an area in the olive grove behind the farmhouse where Ben disappeared. It comes as a result of soil samples being sent to the UK, since they are still being examined back at a laboratory in Aberdeen.

Police in Kos find scrap of fabric during dig for Ben’s body

Police searching for missing toddler Ben Needham on the island of Kos say they have uncovered items of “slight interest”, following an initial excavation of a site close to where he was last seen. The items found are said to have been fabric and bones believed to belong to a dog or other animal.

British police seeking Ben Needham on Kos find items of 'slight interest'

British police searching for Ben Needham, who went missing on the island of Kos 25 years ago at the age of 21 months, said on Tuesday that they have found items of "slight interest", including fabric and bones believed to belong to a dog or other animal.

The items were sent to London for forensic tests.

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