Numerous people who witnessed Nettles on the night of his disappearance alleged he looked as though he could’ve been heavily drunk and possibly somewhat confused. Another allegation was made that a drug dealer by the name of Bunny Iles had sold drugs to Nettles. A previous girlfriend of Nettles, Abbie Scott, revealed she believed there were some aspects of his life he was keeping secret, and went on to say it could have involved drugs, although she wasn’t entirely sure. [4] However, it wasn't possible to completely verify all witness statements from the night of Nettles’ disappearance, as some of the CCTV footage from the High Street that could've featured him, was claimed to be lost by police. [7] The following week, Tommy was in the firsts to play at a standard far more suited to his ability. This, unfortunately, was to be his last game. Nettles’ family became aware their son may have been captured on CCTV whilst on the High Street in Cowes, so they sought out the owners of the cameras, which belonged to a local organisation. After the authorities were notified, Nettles was pinpointed on the footage. But after it was viewed by Nettles’ mother, she informed police the person in the film they believed to be her son, was in fact not him. She did however locate her son on the film, which caught Nettles’ last movements, in which he could be seen alone, eating his chips, walking along the empty street just after midnight. This was the last moment on film that Nettles’ mother ever saw her son alive. After a period of time, this footage was lost by police. A complaint was made by Nettles’ mother to the Independent Police Complaints Commission in 2005 regarding this loss and the way her son’s case had been dealt with. She received a response in which she was advised that the incident concerning the officer responsible for the lost tapes had previously been acted upon. [4] a b c Morcom, Jess (26 July 2020). "The unsolved mystery of Damien Nettles, who's not been seen in 24 years". Hampshire Live . Retrieved 2 March 2022.

a b c d e f g h "Damien Nettles: The boy who disappeared". BBC. 25 July 2016 . Retrieved 17 February 2022. a b Munro, Bronagh (25 July 2016). "What happened to Damien Nettles? Unsolved case of teenager missing for 20 years is BBC's Making A Murderer". Mirror . Retrieved 14 February 2022. At 16 he won the man of the match award in the final of the Southern Premier T20 competition at the Ageas Bowl, scoring 35 vital runs as Lymington beat Ventnor. Mr Hughes said there were of course bit-players in this tale, but it was a two-horse race between Mr Brazier and this other man, and the latter won hands down on motive and character.The court heard there was an 89-second window in which this other man could have murdered Mr Cooper. He described Mr Brazier as a common, broken-down drug addict who barely ate or slept — not a vicious killer.

In spite of the many investigations conducted, plenty of campaigning, and production of documentaries seeking a resolution, Nettles’ whereabouts still remains a mystery. [8] See also [ edit ] Cordons remain in place at the junctions with Dover Street, Belvedere Street and Bennet Street – manned by officers from Portsmouth, Winchester and Andover – as investigations continue.Various other rumours have transpired over the years, but the one involving McNamara is one that has persisted. McNamara died in 2002 of a heroin overdose, and it was then that rumours surfaced suggesting he was involved. It was claimed that McNamara made a deathbed confession regarding his involvement in Nettles' disappearance. [4]