Appeal Renewed in Terry McSpadden Case Eighteen Years After Disappearance

Police are asking for help in Terry McSpadden’s case. Terry vanished from Elm eighteen years ago. He was a 24-year-old father with two young kids and lived in Wisbech. People knew him from work and local pubs.

Terry was last seen on March 2, 2007 after withdrawing cash at Tesco early that morning. Before that, he was at the Locomotive pub and had been wearing an electronic tag. The tag placed him on Outwell Road in Elm at 8:43 am, where he stayed with a friend.

No one has seen or heard from Terry since this day. Police initially treated it as a missing person case but then changed it to a murder investigation, even though they never found Terry’s body.

In 2012, a man was charged with his murder, but a judge dismissed the case citing insufficient proof. A reward of £5,000 was offered in 2014 by Crimestoppers, but no new leads came from this effort. An inquest happened in 2016 where the coroner recorded an open verdict, believing Terry died when he vanished.

Police still get calls about the case, but none have given new leads yet. Hoping a new appeal will find information, they particularly want information about his bike, which also went missing, as they think it could help them understand what happened.

Terry’s family wants closure; they do not know where he is, are unsure of what happened to him, and do not understand why he disappeared. They have grieved for eighteen years.

Police believe some people know something but may have felt unable to talk to the police in 2007. This information could be weighing on someone’s mind, and now is the time to share it, which could bring peace to Terry’s mother and kids.

Even small details could be important and might help them grasp what led to his disappearance. Terry biked everywhere since he didn’t drive, and his bike was a black ‘Giant’ mountain bike that he painted with Hammerite paint.

The police want to find his bike and are asking: Did someone sell it? Was it thrown away? Learning about the bike could help the investigation.

Police think that someone hurt Terry. He was a loving father, so it’s unlikely he left on his own, and there is no proof he lived after March 2, 2007. They want to bring the person who hurt Terry to justice to secure justice for his family.

If you know anything, tell the police. The crime reference number is 36/39431/16. Call 01953 423819 or email unsolvedcasereviews@norfolk.police.uk. Crimestoppers is also available anonymously at 0800 555 111, and their website has a form.