THE family of a Stranraer man who went missing 22 years ago have made a new appeal for information.
Robert Scott Clive, also known as ‘Scott’, was last seen on CCTV on October 10 2002, walking towards the Coronation Street area of North Shields on Tyneside.
New evidence has now come to light which suggests moments after this Scott was assaulted while on Coronation Street – and officers are again appealing for anyone who may have seen something suspicious that evening or know what happened to get in touch.
Scott’s family are also asking people to come forward and this week they said: “We are desperate for answers to end the heartbreak of not knowing what has happened,”
“We will never give up or stop searching for answers as we need closure to end the years of pain we have endured for so long.
We just want to know what happened to Scott.”
Since he went missing, Northumbria Police have reviewed hundreds of hours of CCTV footage and spoken to various witnesses as they look to piece together his movements.
Unconfirmed sightings in the early hours of the following day placed a man matching his description near the banks of the River Tyne.
However, his body has not been found. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Atherton, who is leading on the case, added: “Our thoughts very much continue to be with Scott’s loved ones and we want to be able to provide them with the answers they deserve. “We remain committed to finding out what happened to Scott and we continue to try to piece together his movements.
“Due to information which came forward during our most recent appeal, we have new evidence that suggests he was assaulted on the night he went missing.
“We would like to thank everyone who has supported the investigation so far.”
