£10,000 reward for information on the suspected murder of man with links to the Lothians

A £10,000 reward has been made available for anyone with information on the suspected murder of a man with links to the Lothians who disappeared in 1992 on a family walk.

Reward poster for information on the suspected murder

Steven Clark, 23 at the time of his disappearance, was allegedly last seen at 3pm on December 28, 1992, near to the pier in Saltburn during a family walk.

It is believed that he went to use the gents’ toilets near to the pier on the promenade, and his mum went into the ladies’ at the same time.

A witness has since come forward to say they believe they saw Steven near his home address on the day, and detectives have said that they believe he was alive and in close proximity to his home in Marske between 3-4pm that day.

Mr Clark had physical disabilities as a result of being hit by a truck when he was a toddler in Kirkliston, which left him with a severely damaged left arm and leg - meaning he walked with a visible limp.This led to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, launching a fresh appeal for anonymous information and offering a reward of up to £10,000 over the murder of Steven Clark.

Ruth McNee, regional manager Crimestoppers, said: “After all these years, it's so sad to think that no one has come forward to say exactly what happened to this young man. We are hoping that someone who may have been sitting on information about Steven’s murder will now have the courage to do the right thing and tell us anonymously about who is responsible for Steven’s untimely and unsolved death.

“We are appealing to anybody who may have witnessed what happened or who knows about those who were involved or may have been his acquaintances. You can tell our charity what you know 100% anonymously. Always. What you tell us can make all the difference.

“You can call our UK Contact Centre, which is open 24/7, on freephone number 0800 555 111 or you can use our simple and secure anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.”Two people had previously been arrested on suspicion of Steven’s murder and are on bail pending further information.

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