I’m looking for him all the time
PARENTS OF MISSING SON RELIVE THEIR NIGHTMARE STORY...
WITH rare access, this compelling film interviews elderly couple Charles and Doris Clark, who were arrested on suspicion of murdering their son, who disappeared 28 years earlier.
Steven Clark vanished after a family walk with his mother Doris on December 28, 1992.
“The day that Steven went missing will be imprinted on my mind forever,” says 81-yearold Doris. Charles, 78, adds: “Every morning I look out the window. I’d be looking for him all the time and it’s still happening today. He’s somewhere, he’s not dead.”
For 28 years Steven’s disappearance was classified as a missing persons case until September 2020, when Doris and Charles were arrested on suspicion of murder following a cold case review.
Ex-detective Mark Williamsthomas leads this film, investigating the experience of the North Yorkshire couple after they were accused of killing their son.
From having their house searched and their garden dug up, to being confronted with media speculation, they talk to Mark about their unfolding nightmare.
“I laughed when we were arrested,” admits Doris, who says she didn’t believe it was happening.
Mark also checks in with retired senior police officer Julie Mackay, who remembers the case and offers her insight on the police investigation and the decision to accuse Steven’s parents 28 years on. But Charles says: “We’re still waiting for Steven to come home.”
Mark says: “My approach was to be totally impartial, my questioning direct, as I unpicked their accounts and explored the possible scenarios around Steven’s sudden disappearance. It’s a compelling real-life story.”