DNA tests show Romanian man is not Ben Needham

Published: 7:06AM Wednesday October 30, 2013 Source: Reuters

DNA tests carried out on a man in Cyprus have proved he is not Ben Needham, who disappeared in 1991.

The man had been identified as resembling how Ben would look today.

Ben, aged 21 months, vanished without trace from his grandparents' home on the Greek island of Kos in 1991.

His family have maintained a campaign to find him, and have publicised images of what he might look like as an adult.

"The results from the genetics institute concerning the case surrounding Ben are negative," police said in a message to media.

The man was filmed at a church service in the Cyprus town of Limassol in May.

A copy of the video was recently made available to a Greek lawyer, who turned it over to Greek authorities.

He came forward when he saw his photo in newspapers, and submitted DNA samples to Cyprus police on Monday.

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DNA tests show Romanian man is not Ben Needham