Breakthrough in 30-year cold case of missing Lee Boxell

Detectives have uncovered new information which could solve the mystery of a teenager who vanished 30 years ago.

Lee Boxell, 15, disappeared on September 10, 1988.

He was thought to have been on his way to watch a football match at Selhurst Park in Croydon, London, and was last seen on Sutton High Street at 2.20pm.

His disappearance has remained a mystery for years, but officers are now pursuing a fresh lead which could uncover what happened to him.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: 'On the basis of new information coming to light, officers are pursuing a new line of enquiry. No one has been interviewed.'

At the time of Lee's disappearance, officers discovered that he spent time in a building at St Dunstan’s Church in Cheam - a known meeting place for teenagers.

It was nicknamed 'the Shed' and later became a target for sexual predators.

Graves surrounding the church were excavated during a forensic dig by search teams in 2013.

Police previously said they were sure the graveyard would lead them to what happened to Lee and reportedly spent £1million on scouring the area.

But since his disappearance, various leads were pursued with no success.

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