Disappearance of Martin Allen
Martin Allen | |
|---|---|
Allen, c. autumn 1979 | |
| Born | 19 October 1964 |
| Disappeared | 5 November 1979 (aged 15), c. 3:50 p.m. King's Cross station, London, England 51°31′53″N 0°07′17″W / 51.53138°N 0.12138°W (approximate) |
| Status | Missing for 46 years, 4 months and 11 days |
| Known for | Missing person |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
| Distinguishing features | Caucasian male. Short, dark brown hair, brown eyes. Wears braces. |
Martin Duncan Allen (19 October 1964 – disappeared 5 November 1979) was a 15-year-old British boy who disappeared while travelling home from Central Foundation Boys' School on the London Underground on 5 November 1979. He was last definitively seen alive at King's Cross St Pancras tube station at approximately 3:50 p.m. walking toward the Piccadilly line platform, although subsequent eyewitness statements indicate Allen may have travelled—willingly or otherwise—to Earl's Court tube station in the company of an adult male.
Allen is strongly suspected to have been abducted, possibly by a member or members of a paedophile ring, although no definitive suspect has ever been identified.
Despite an intense police investigation and extensive media coverage, no one has ever been charged with his abduction, and Allen's fate remains unknown. Although officially a cold case, Allen's disappearance has been subject to periodic review, and the case remains open.