Disappearance of Steven Clark
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Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England
Steven Clark | |
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 Clark prior to his disappearance | |
| Born | 30 August 1969 Colchester, Essex, England |
| Disappeared | 28 December 1992 (aged 23) Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England |
| Status | Missing for 33 years, 3 months and 20 days |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
On 28 December 1992, Steven Clark, a 23‑year‑old man from Marske‑by‑the‑Sea in North Yorkshire, disappeared while walking with his mother near Saltburn‑by‑the‑Sea. He was last seen entering a men's public toilet on the seafront and did not re‑emerge. Several unconfirmed sightings were reported in the days that followed. In 2020, a cold‑case review led police to open a murder inquiry and arrest his parents, who were later released with no further action.
Steven Clark was born on 30 August 1969 in Colchester, Essex, to Doris and Charles Clark, and grew up with one sibling.[1] When he was about two years old the family were living near Edinburgh, Scotland. During this period he was struck by a lorry in Kirkliston, sustaining serious injuries. The collision left him with permanent physical disabilities, including damage to his left arm, lasting impairment to one leg, and a pronounced limp.[2][3]
Clark's early education included a period at a school in Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire. In the early 1980s, he moved with his family to South Africa, where he attended the Muriel Brand School near Johannesburg. He remained there for roughly a decade before returning to the United Kingdom. After coming back from South Africa, he lived for a time in Guildford, Surrey, before relocating to Marske-by-the-Sea in the summer of 1991.[2][4]
Once settled in Marske, Clark worked at the Leonard Cheshire Home, also known as Marske Hall. At the time he went missing, he was attending the Rathbone Society in Redcar, an organisation that supported people with disabilities.[3] Shortly before his disappearance, he had been recognised with the Apprentice of the Year Award.[2][5]
