Ben Needham's 24th Birthday today

[Eleanor]

Sadly, I can't see any resemblance either.  But I will hope for a bit longer.

[Mr Moderator]

So what makes a young lad like that want to submit to DNA testing?  He must surely doubt his own pedigree?

[Kazcutt]

Can his original photo of a child be done with this man ?

[Myster]

Can his original photo of a child be done with this man ?

There is more of a likeness in the nose and lips here, but people's noses do change as cartilage is built up on the bridge, especially if the parental ones are prominent. From what I've read the shape of the pinna and lobe of the ear remain fairly constant throughout life, so perhaps photographs of these should by taken when children are young to compare, if the worst should happen.

[colombosstogey]

So what makes a young lad like that want to submit to DNA testing?  He must surely doubt his own pedigree?

Not necessarily I expect he just wants to move on. He says he is from Romania.

To be honest he also says he is 21 not 24.

He looks Eastern European, or actually like one of the squaddies I used to know in Cyprus.

He is supposed to have given DNA for a few days.

If it is Ben what a wonderful present for his mum.

She is so dignified, I would love for him to be found she has so much of my respect.

[Redblossom]

So what is the score here? Anyone who someone thinks looks like Ben Needham needs a dna test? Wont this man have a birth certificate, passport, ID card, school records, medical records, parents/ family....??
Or is it because his girlfriends family are Roma and everyone knows Roma steal children....
The man has obviously come forward to get his face out of the papers/police off his back.

I predict another false alert.