Ben I repeat the latest DNA claim will prove NEGATIVE. No connection to Ben at all.

ben needham

So Ben Needham’s mother is waiting for results of another DNA test. This time as per my previous post, it concerns quote their social media site, in other words a Facebook page, ‘was contacted by the girlfriend of a man allegedly bearing similarities to images of Ben.

I repeat here again, when this result is announced the answer will be NO the man is NOT a match for Ben’s DNA.

Why? Because Ben died the day he was last seen on Kos Island. The big serious question is, why didn’t South Yorkshire Police in 2016, during their massive operation sifting soil on Kos, search the MOST OBVIOUS place where Ben was most likely buried?

Home Office Funding McCann case 2026/27 Why More Public Funding?

So more public money being wasted on Operation Grange. Glad to see after my attempt to get a High Court Judge to look at last years award, that this year the amount given by the Home Office £86,000 for 2026/27 is the lowest amount EVER given to this ludicrous case.

Does anyone realise or care, Madeleine’s parents have over One million pounds, sitting in a bank account, which was donated by generous donations from members of the public, specifically to be used. To find Madeleine.

It’s quite incredible that the Metropolitan Police EVERY YEAR have failed to ask for any of this money, EVERY YEAR going straight to the Home Office asking for more public money under a Special Grant.

What’s this all about?

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2187121/madeleine-mccann-search-update-police-funding

Ben Needham DNA… NO definitely not. Just wait and see.

Reading again about people who think they could be Ben Needham, all complete and utter nonsense. Ok for the Mirror on a quiet newsday.

Ben needham died on Kos Island. So many stories are vastly exaggerated when someone goes missing. Question, who was it who said Gyftos, Gyftos to Ben’s Grand Father?
Gyftos meaning gypsy. That was completely ridiculous but stated for a reason.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mums-frantic-wait-dna-results-36875090

Madeleine McCann Case – UPDATE – Application seeking permission to commence a Judicial Review.

Judicial Review Madeleine McCann case.

Madeleine McCann Case – UPDATE – Application seeking permission to commence a Judicial Review.

When Madeleine McCann disappeared, on 3rd May 2007, unprecedented worldwide publicity followed. Donations to aid finding her, flooded in from across the globe. Donations were made by members of the public and celebrities.

Twelve days after Madeleine had been reported missing, her parents opened a limited company
Madeleine’s Fund: Leaving No Stone Unturned Limited. It has a UK company number: 06248215

Donations accumulated in this company.

In May 2011 when David Cameron was the UK Prime Minister, ‘Operation Grange’ was set up by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) London, at the request of the Home Secretary.

Every 12 months since, as regular as clock work, the Metropolitan Police have applied to the UK Home Office for further funding of their investigation in to the disappearance of Madeleine. The last time they applied was February 2024.

On every single occasion, the Home Office have granted more and more public funding, to the Metropolitan Police. Always giving them (to my knowledge) the full requested amount. To date the funding stands at over 13 Million pounds.

On no occasion, have the Metropolitan Police, asked for any funding for ‘Operation Grange’ from Madeleine’s Fund: Leaving No Stone Unturned Limited. The Met Police have confirmed that to us in writing. As of 31st March 2024 the free publicly accessible online accounts confirm, there is in excess of one million pounds just sitting in the bank account, controlled at least in part by Madeleine’s parents.

As a UK tax payer it is difficult to understand why people are unwittingly giving a second time, to the same cause, when the original donations are just allowed to sit in a bank account.

In May of 2025 I thought it was reasonable therefore, to ask the High Court, Strand, London to consider if the latest round of funding, agreed to be granted to the Metropolitan Police from the UK Home Office in 2025, was ‘irrational.’

Since filling the documents of my application, in person at the High Court, on 19 May 2025, I have been waiting to have the matter considered by a Judge. My application was simply asking, if a Judge would grant me permission to commence a Judicial Review hearing. A decision made with out a hearing, just on paper. A permission only legal decision to proceed or not.

Nobody could possibly have for seen, when Madeleine was reported missing all those years ago, 3rd May 2007, the public would be funding her search now in 2025.

There appears to be no end, to this endless funding for one child, and no question ever been asked, by any Judge as to what the 13 million pounds to date, has been spent on. So I guess the public will still be funding, ‘Operation Grange’ in ten or even fifteen years time, or may be twenty years.

I am sure you can understand by now from my tone, a Judge has refused my application seeking a Judicial Review.

Mr Justice Swift on the 06 January 2026 made the following order.

“The application is certified as totally without merit.’

Mr Justice Swift also stated, ‘as the application was considered to be totally without merit, you may not request that the decision to refuse permission be reconsidered at a hearing before the Administrative Court [see Civil Procedure Rule 54.12 (7)].

He then gave me fourteen days to pay court costs. They are payable to the Home Office!

What other missing child, has ever had thirteen million pounds spent on their case? I cannot think of one such case, only Madeleine McCanns case.

Ben Needham. Help I am confused.

Ben Needham. Help I am confused.

I am reading today 8th December 2025, an article in the Mirror newspaper from Ben’s Mother Kerry.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/missing-toddler-ben-needhams-mum-36345828

Kerry states when uncle Stephen left the farmhouse at 2.30pm Ben was still playing outside. After a couple of minutes, it was realised Ben had gone quiet. Stephen had been seen by a witness riding off alone from the Farmhouse on his motor bike. On checking Kerry’s mum discovered Ben was nowhere to be found.

Kerry further states, ‘the digger arrived sometime around 4.30 to 5pm’ Dino the driver, asked where he should create the drive way.

Therefore the question must now be raised, where was Ben from minutes after 2.30pm, until the digger arrived at 4.30 to 5pm?

The substantial search conducted around the farmhouse, by South Yorkshire Police in 2016, discovered on the day Ben disappeared, there was an active heavy plant digger machine, being used very close to the farmhouse. SYP even released a map showing the area where the digger had been active.

At the end of their extensive week long search, SYP held a press conference at the Farmhouse. They stated it was their professional opinion, Ben had met with a fatal accident involving the digger, on the lunchtime he was last seen alive.

The second obvious question must be, South Yorkshire police must have been informed of these two important timings, during their excavation and search of the land, and a near by rubbish tip, known to have been used by Dino. So how could they attribute any blame to Dino, if Ben had been missing for two or two and a half hours, BEFORE Dino arrived with the digger?

Did SYP waste time and public money conducting their extensive search on Kos Island in 2016?

As a long term investigator of this case, weighing up all the the probabilities, my theory that Ben’s body was deliberately buried close to the Farm House, and has remained undiscovered there for the past thirty four years, is the best advancement this case has ever seen.

My story written up by the Sun newspaper in October 2025, was presumably not published, as Kerry was about to launch a website, and had now decided that she no longer agreed with the professional view concluded by SYP.

Kerry has previously stated on ITV Loose Woman, when asked what she thought had happened to Ben, replied she believed what SYP believed. Now we get suddenly this information and timings about ‘the digger machine’ coming out for the first time. A digger machine which apparently appeared two and a half hours AFTER Ben was last seen.

Ian Crosby.

Jack’s case. Will £100,000 help?

Whilst it is incredibly generous, by the anonymous person, now offering £100,000 to help in Jack’s case, there is no sum of money, which will make any individual come forward. Eighteen months ago it was £20,000 now is has increased five fold. Financial help like this can help in some cases, but in Jack’s case, sadly it will not help.

13.2 million pounds to-date of British tax payers money, has done absolutely nothing, to find Madeleine McCann.

There are several KEY things which need to be done, even at this late stage, in order to advance this search. Funding of these things would be helpful, in expediting this stagnant case.

One of the key things is to locate Jack’s mobile phone.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c04qpd7y9k0o

STOCKWELL SIX Court of Appeal – 17 July 2025

Very pleased to see a change in performance at the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Their review of the case of Errol Campbell, considered today at the High Court, was significant in obtaining Justice for this deceased convicted man, after fifty years! Yes fifty years!

https://news.sky.com/story/errol-campbell-man-jailed-after-investigation-by-corrupt-police-officer-has-name-posthumously-cleared-13397877

Congratulations Dame Vera Baird

7 July 2025.

Dear Dame Vera Baird,

7th July 2025

Dear Dame Vera Baird,

I congratulate you on your recent, appointment, as interim chairwoman of the CCRC.

I am not sure what your directive is, but my own personal experience of dealing with the CCRC, over many years, may afford you some opportunity of understanding, why I believe the CCRC has failed many, in its very purpose of existence. As you and the general public are fully aware, through high profile media coverage, the CCRC continue to endure public criticisms, when cases are successful at the court of appeal, despite previously being turned down by the CCRC as ‘without merit,’ usually years earlier.

In my experience, there are specific, common problems, which significantly cause, the failure of CCRC cases, to expedite and correctly be reviewed, with diligence. Where the appellant is convinced the CCRC decision is wrong, especially if they have researched the law themselves, this will inevitably cause, them to re apply to the CCRC. Clogging up the system of reviews even further.

All the CCRC then do, is to put an order in place, which states you will not look at any further applications, unless submitted by a solicitor. They would of course be expected to have considered if there is any ‘merit’ in the application. But without a solicitor, the appellant may still be determined that years later they are still pursuing their right of appeal in one way or another.

Three specific problems associated with CCRC case reviews.

1. Targets and Time limits set on determining and completing cases.

2. Insufficient legally qualified professionals, who can accurately and without pressure, consider cases diligently.

3. An inability of appellants to afford, or obtain legal advice (legal aid) before applying to the CCRC for a case review. This basic inability of a convicted person, to obtain legal opinion on any case of ‘merit’ is frustrating for the applicant.

The Court of Appeal has previously ruled, that any material, which can assist the defence case, and which lessens the prosecution case, must be disclosed. In my case, the CCRC decided that the Court of Appeal ruling didn’t apply. That decision by the CCRC is extraordinary. To me that application (not this current re application) was obviously never considered properly.

I understand Criminal defence law states, very clearly, where not guilty pleas are anticipated or have been entered in a court of Law, secondary disclosure must be made by the prosecution.
I hope you may find some of this helpful.

Sincerely

Ian Crosby.

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