Crimestoppers offers £10,000 reward for key information on disappearance of Hartlepool dad Scott Fletcher

Scott, who was 27 when he went missing, was reportedly last seen on May 11, 2011.

On the night of May 11, the dad-of-one left the family home in Hartlepool and was allegedly dropped off in a vehicle by a person known to him in a lay-by on the A181 in Durham.

Detectives launched a murder investigation in December 2015, despite Scott’s body not being found.

Seven men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder but were released without charge.

Now, nine years on, the charity Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information given exclusively to the charity that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the disappearance of Scott Fletcher.

Ruth McNee, Crimestoppers regional manager for the North East, said: “Scott’s family are desperate to know his whereabouts and what happened to him.

“It’s nine years now since he disappeared. They’ve suffered enough without having any answers.

“As a charity that helps people speak up about what they know whilst guaranteeing complete anonymity, we’re urging anyone with information about Scott to contact us.

“Someone, indeed a number of people, may be aware of the circumstances and yet, to date, have stayed silent.

“No family should have to be kept in the dark or unable to find some form of closure when a loved one has disappeared in such circumstances.”

For more than 32 years, Crimestoppers has been taking information about crime anonymously, helping to bring justice to families, protect vulnerable children and adults and stop crime.

The charity is aware that for some people, speaking directly to the police or authorities is not an option or they are reluctant to do so for a number of reasons.

Ruth said: “Even if you think your information is insignificant, it could make all the difference.

“Everyone stays 100% anonymous. Always.”

If you have any information on the disappearance of Scott Fletcher, contact the charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on freephone 0800 555 111 or by filling in the anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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