Bocking: Family of missing Martyn Richardson plea for him to come home

“Please get in touch, we love you and just want you home safe” – that’s from the family of Martyn Richardson who was reported missing a week ago.

Martyn was last seen in the Bocking area at around 8.30pm on Saturday 24 August and reported missing when he hadn’t returned home the following day.

He was last seen wearing a grey hoodie with a long-sleeved top underneath with a stripe down the arms, black fleece shorts, and black shoes.

He also had a blue bike with him.

Since then officers have carried out house-to-house enquiries, studied CCTV to identify his last known movements, and carried out search activity on land and in water.

Martyn’s bike was found on Tuesday (27 August) in fields near to the river Blackwater to the east of Church Lane.

Studying CCTV, we know Martyn had been in Church Street at 8.25pm on the 24th and we have been carrying out enquiries to establish his movements after this point.

We need anyone who has CCTV, dash cam, or doorbell cameras in this area at around that time to check them and contact us if they have any information.

Martyn’s Nan, Mary, said:

“Martyn is a dearly loved member of our family and we just want him back home.

“He is a sensitive and loving boy who would help anyone if he could.

“We are desperate for any news of Martyn’s whereabouts or information that can help the police find out where he is.

“Martyn, if you can see this, please get in touch with us or the police. We love you and just want you home safe.”

Detective Superintendent Scott Egerton said:

“It has now been a week since Martyn went missing and with every day that passes our concerns for him grow.

“We have had a team of officers carrying out enquiries to identify Martyn’s last movements and find where he is, including going door-to-door, studying CCTV, carrying out phone work, and checks with his bank.

“Specialist search officers have been carrying out painstaking search activity in the fields and the river around where he was last seen.

“We remain open minded about what’s happened to Martyn and our aim is still to bring him home safely.”

Det Supt Egerton added:

“I also want to thank the Essex Search and Rescue who been helping us with our search activity and continue to do so.”

If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

Please quote incident 324 of 25 August.

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