Luke Durbin missing person case airs on Channel 5 show

Last night, episode three of Vanished: The Hunt for Britain's Missing People aired and highlighted the disappearance of Luke Durbin.

The 19-year-old vanished on May 12, 2006 after a night out in Ipswich.

In the live broadcast, his mother, Nicki Durbin, joined host Dan Walker in the studio.

She said: "I reported Luke missing on the Saturday and on the Sunday the police called me to tell me they were going to sweep a river.

"I can remember it was a beautiful morning. I was sitting just outside the kitchen, my daughter and my nephew were in the kitchen and I can just remember hearing this horrendous animal scream.

"It took me a few seconds to realise that the noise was coming from me.

"The pain was so raw, it was physical."

Following the release of the show, Walker shared a clip of the interview to Twitter.

Suffolk police added that the force was "extremely keen" to give the family closure.

We’re extremely keen to get the much needed closure for all of Luke’s family & friends to understand what happened to him - anyone who believes they can help the investigation should contact the Unsolved Case Team, email: unsolvedcasereviews@norfolk.police.uk or call 01953 423819 https://t.co/UMCwBK2Wc8

— Suffolk Police (@SuffolkPolice) April 14, 2023

Luke's last known movements:

After work, on Thursday, May 11, Luke travelled to the home of his friend, Alex, in Woodbridge.

Leaving his motorbike and a backpack, containing personal belongings including his mobile phone, Luke went out with Alex and another friend, Zac.

Later, Alex went home early and Zac lost contact with Luke after returning from the bar at Zest nightclub, in Ipswich.

The next sighting of Luke was between 2.30am and 3am on May 12, at Ipswich railway station.

He then walked across town to Hawk Express taxi rank, but had no money for a cab and declined the offer of a mobile phone to call home.

CCTV still from Hawk Express taxi rank (Image: Suffolk Constabulary)

The last confirmed sighting of Luke was on CCTV, at about 4am, crossing the road in Dog's Head Street towards the bus station.

CCTV still from Dog's Head Street (Image: Suffolk Constabulary)

He was reported missing the next day.

Fifteen years after his disappearance, his mother, Nicki Durbin, renewed the appeal to find him.

Nicki Durbin (Image: Sarah Lucy Brown)

The episode of Vanished: The Hunt for Britain's Missing People is available to watch on the Channel 5 website here.

In 2022, The Missing podcast series on Amazon also highlighted the case.

Anyone who has information regarding Luke’s disappearance is asked to visit the major investigation team's online portal here or to call Suffolk police directly on 01473 613513.

Alternatively you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111.