Police are offering a £20,000 reward for information to help trace a boy who vanished days before his 17th birthday in 2008
Police have renewed their appeal for information about Alexander Sloley, who disappeared from north London in August 2008, offering a £20,000 reward. The appeal matters because Alex has not been seen or heard from for nearly 18 years, and investigators hope the reward will encourage someone with relevant information to come forward.
Alex was 16 and disappeared two days before his 17th birthday after leaving a friend’s home in Edmonton to return to Islington. He reportedly had little money, no wallet and no passport, and was due to begin an accountancy course; despite previous appeals, his whereabouts remain unknown.
- £20,000 reward offered in Alex Sloley disappearance case.
- He vanished aged 16 in August 2008.
- Police hope new information will finally locate him.
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Alexander “Alex” Sloley was a 16-year-old from Islington, north London, who went missing in August 2008. He had left a friend’s home in Edmonton and was expected to travel back to Islington, but did not arrive.
His disappearance was reported shortly before his 17th birthday, at a time when he was preparing to start an accountancy course. Police have said he had limited money and did not have his wallet or passport with him.
Missing-person investigations can remain open for many years when there is no confirmed account of what happened. Detectives rely on information from the public, including details that may once have seemed unimportant, to establish a person’s movements and contacts.