‘I’m 73 and terrified I’ll die without knowing what happened to my missing son’
- Posted on January 24, 2026
- By The Independent
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‘I’m 73 and terrified I’ll die without knowing what happened to my missing son’

In 1996, 16-year-old Damien Nettles disappeared on the Isle of Wight without a trace. His mother tells The Independent she fears she will die without ever getting an answer