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| 'Ben Needham's toy car' found in Kos searches | 'Ben Needham's toy car' found in Kos searches |
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| A toy car thought to belong to missing toddler Ben Needham was found during police searches on Kos, according to the Find Ben Needham campaign. | A toy car thought to belong to missing toddler Ben Needham was found during police searches on Kos, according to the Find Ben Needham campaign. |
| The 21-month-old, from Sheffield, went missing on the Greek island in 1991. | The 21-month-old, from Sheffield, went missing on the Greek island in 1991. |
| Police said on Monday they believed he died as a result of an accident on the day he disappeared. | Police said on Monday they believed he died as a result of an accident on the day he disappeared. |
| Ben's sister, Leigh-Anna Needham, told ITV's Good Morning Britain the car had been shown to them and her grandmother thought it could have been Ben's. | Ben's sister, Leigh-Anna Needham, told ITV's Good Morning Britain the car had been shown to them and her grandmother thought it could have been Ben's. |
| "She is 90% sure, it is similar but we cannot be 100% sure," she said. | |
| Ben's mum 'would tear up island' | Ben's mum 'would tear up island' |
| Read more about this and other stories from Sheffield and South Yorkshire | Read more about this and other stories from Sheffield and South Yorkshire |
| New searches on Kos, where the Needham family were renovating a farmhouse in 1991, were prompted by fresh information given to South Yorkshire Police. | New searches on Kos, where the Needham family were renovating a farmhouse in 1991, were prompted by fresh information given to South Yorkshire Police. |
| A friend of a digger driver, who was clearing land with an excavator on the day the toddler went missing, said the man may have been responsible for Ben's death. | A friend of a digger driver, who was clearing land with an excavator on the day the toddler went missing, said the man may have been responsible for Ben's death. |
| The driver, Konstantinos Barkas, died of cancer in 2015. | The driver, Konstantinos Barkas, died of cancer in 2015. |
| The yellow car is believed to have been found shortly before the searches concluded on Sunday. | The yellow car is believed to have been found shortly before the searches concluded on Sunday. |
| Det Insp Jon Cousins, who is leading the inquiry, said after 21 days of searching it was his "professional belief" Ben had died in an accident. | Det Insp Jon Cousins, who is leading the inquiry, said after 21 days of searching it was his "professional belief" Ben had died in an accident. |
| Leigh-Anna Needham said she understood why the police had come to that conclusion but she was not completely convinced. | Leigh-Anna Needham said she understood why the police had come to that conclusion but she was not completely convinced. |
| "Without definite proof there is still hope," she said. | "Without definite proof there is still hope," she said. |
| "We were told to prepare for the worst. We thought they were going to find him and bring him back and we would have to deal with the grieving process. | "We were told to prepare for the worst. We thought they were going to find him and bring him back and we would have to deal with the grieving process. |
| "But there is still hope and I will fight tooth and nail to get to the bottom of this. | "But there is still hope and I will fight tooth and nail to get to the bottom of this. |
| "It has destroyed my family and I am determined to find out what happened on that day." | "It has destroyed my family and I am determined to find out what happened on that day." |
| South Yorkshire Police said the investigation remained open and any further leads in the case would be fully investigated. | South Yorkshire Police said the investigation remained open and any further leads in the case would be fully investigated. |