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A police tent was erected in the back garden of Steven Clark's parents' home as officers continue to investigate his suspected murder.

Cleveland Police turned the attention of the inquiry to the back garden of the Marske property on Friday.

This morning five police cars and vans, a crime scene investigation vehicle and an incident command unit could be seen parked outside the semi-detached house.

A cordon was place across a public footpath that runs down the side of the house on Coast Road in the town. And a police tent could seen in the rear garden.

As reported, detectives from the Cleveland and North Yorkshire Cold Case Unit reopened Steven's case after conducting an investigation into the circumstances of his disappearance.

They believe that Steven has come to serious harm and a murder inquiry has been launched.

Steven's elderly parents - Doris, 81, and Charles Clark, 78 - have confirmed they were arrested on suspicion of murder.

Mrs Clark said: "It's just absolutely ludicrous. There's nothing more to say, it's surreal."

Steven vanished mysteriously on December 28, 1992 in Saltburn.

The 23-year-old was said to have gone into a public toilet while his mother went into the ladies.

He was not seen coming out of the gents and did not return home.

The missing persons report said that Steven was last seen at 3pm on Monday December 28, 1992.

Land searches have been carried out in a bid to find the young man's body.

And detectives have made an appeal to the author of a letter penned in 199 relating to his disappearance.

On September 24 that year, the anonymous handwritten letter was posted to Guisborough Police Station.

Details of what was contained in the letter have not been revealed by those heading the investigation.

However Detective Chief Inspector Shaun Page is appealing for the letter writer to call Crimestoppers anonymously or the investigation team directly and give them any additional information that they may have.

He said: For operational reasons I cant divulge the contents or topic of the letter, but it was sent through the post and addressed to the incident room at Guisborough Police Station.

The person who sent it may know more that could help our inquiry team. They obviously felt compelled to write the letter seven years after his disappearance and I would like to hear from them again now."

Anyone with information can use the Cleveland Police section of the Major Incident Public Portal viahttps://mipp.police.uk/, call Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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