Day 5 - Andrew Dill

listener discretion is always advised. On the evening of the twenty eighth of April two thousand and three, thirty eight year old Andrew Dill got onto a train going into Birmingham City Center. He got on the train at Hennesford. Hennisford is a market town which is located in Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, is around sixteen miles north of Birmingham. This train journey in the evening may have taken between forty minutes and an hour, depending on whether Andrew had

to change at another station. It wasn't a tricky journey to navigate and not one that should have caused him any problems. This journey into the city center therefore, was completely normal for him. Andrew is a father of three and someone who was very close to his family, and so they expected that he would be in contact as he usually was. They received a few texts from him and the days and weeks that followed. However, on May

the twentieth, he stopped contacting them altogether. Sporadic contact could have been explained, but no contact was completely out of character. His family and friends were soon worried about him when they couldn't speak to him or find out where he was. They couldn't understand why Andrew would just stop contact altogether, and they were that worried that they contacted West Midland's

police to report him missing. By the time that his family had realized that something was wrong, around a month had passed and police had a backtrack to find out where Andrew had been after he'd arrived at Birmingham New Street station on the twenty eighth of April. Through investigation, they were able to find a witness who reported seeing Andrew on Soho Road in the Hockley area of the

city the day after he got off the train. Today, so Ho Road is a diverse community with many locally owned businesses, but it's had its fair share of difficulties. It has often been named as the red light district of the city and an area where crime is quite prevalent in two thousand and three, though I'm unsure if this was the case or whether this description may not have been as accurate. Regardless, it was thought that this is where Andrew was spotted. This, however, was not the

last contact with Andrew that anyone had. Andrew's family reported receiving texts from him in the weeks up until the twentieth of May. Where was Andrew during this time? Was he still in Birmingham, and if so, where was he now? His text contact did not match with the fact that nobody had reported seeing him in person or speaking to him on a phone call during this time. Police were very interested in finding out where Andrew's phone was. They put out a description of the phone in the hope

that they may be able to track it down. Police were working under two possible theories about this. Andrew had had the phone with him after April twenty eighth until May the twentieth, and that something had happened after that point. The other theory, which the police appeared to think may have been likely was that someone else had possessed of Andrew's phone after this point and it was not him

communicating with his family. This of course adds a more sinister element to the case, and it meant that someone was purposely impersonating Andrew, and this could have meant that he had met with foul play. The Tettor Inspector Rachel Allen from the Forces Locate Team said, we have conducted extensive inquiries into Andrew's disappearance, but we are still no

closer to finding out what happened to him. We know he owned a light blue Nokia thirty three to ten mobile phone with dark blue trim and an Orange network logo. This could have been in the possession of someone else after twenty eighth of April two thousand and three, so I would like to hear from anyone who knows anything about that. Police issued a description of the phone and

a picture of what it might have looked like. This, it was hoped, would drum up some new leads from people who may have seen someone with that phone or know anything about the text that were sent from it after April or twenty eighth. Police also appealed for anyone with information however small, to come forward to help both them and Andrew's family. They said, we also appeal for anyone with any information at all to come forward, no matter how insignificant it may seem, it could still add

to a bigger picture. Andrew's family, his parents and his children would love to be reunited with him. Not knowing what happened to him is almost unbearable. Andrew's mum, Maizie, has been dedicated to appealing and campaigning in her son's case and from the outset has been determined that he has not been forgotten. She has spoken to the press and work with police to try and locate any information

or evidence. She has been handing out leathlets about Andrew and visiting bir Mingham New Street train station in the hope that someone remembers something about him. Twenty twenty three marked twenty years since Andrew disappeared, and she has not given up hope that he might be found. She stated, we have had so many family milestones and events that Andrew has missed, and his absence is always in the back of our minds. I would just like to see

him once more before I go. She also echoed this sentiment, saying We miss him every Birthday and Christmas, and especially now on the anniversary of his disappearance. We will be so pleased to see him back with his family. He is well missed and so well loved as well. It's clear that while there is a lack of evidence and information about where Andrew is and what happened to him, he has not been forgotten by West Midland's police and

especially by his family. There is still the lead of Andrew's phone and the fact that someone may have been in person in him in the weeks after his disappearance. This indicates that whoever this person was knew that he would be missed and had the foresight to get ahead of these issues. If Andrew has met with foul play, why and what exactly happened. The most important thing that his family want to know is where is he? Someone out there must know what happened to Andrew or spoke

to someone who does. Do you have information about the disappearance of Andrew Dill in two thousand and three His family deserved to know. Contact police via the live chat on the force's website. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers on eight hundred five five five one one one quoting log one three zero two of thirteen slash bore. All the information will be in the show notes. Thank you

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