Detectives have been digging at two sites in Kos over the last three weeks Chris McGrath/GettyThe search has ended for clues over the disappearance of the toddler Ben Needham 25 years ago. Police gave up on two digs on the Greek island of Kos this afternoon, ending any remaining hopes of his body being found. Ben, from Sheffield, disappeared in July 1991 aged 21 months after travelling to the island on holiday with his mother and grandparents. The three-week search operation followed new testimony from a digger driver who said he may have been responsible for the toddler’s death. Konstantinos Barkas, who is believed to have died from cancer last year, said he was clearing…

Source: The Times October 16, 2016 16:52 UTC