UK UK- Richard Lambert, 19, Maidstone, Kent, 13 Jun 2009

[Pennysmom1]

Richard Lambert

Richard we are here for you whenever you are ready; we can listen, talk you through what help you need, pass a message for you and help you to be safe. Call.

www.missingpeople.org.uk

Aug 5, 2009

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Kent | Man's disappearance 'is mystery'

news.bbc.co.uk

<<Their son is described as white and 5ft 9ins with a stocky build, short light brown hair, and blue eyes.

He drives a black Ford Fiesta with the index plate EY09 YST.>>




Feb 5, 2025

The 16-year mystery of what happened to missing Richard

In 2009, a 19-year-old left his home in the early hours of the morning and was never seen by his friends or family again.

www.kentonline.co.uk

<<After getting involved in a row, he returned to the family home in Chatham in the early hours - driving his distinctive limited-edition car.

But for some unknown reason, he left shortly afterwards and has never been seen again.

Furthermore, the 19-year-old’s black with white trim Ford Fiesta ST500 - one of only 500 in the country at the time - was also never found.

The only trace of his sudden departure was a teddy discarded outside his house in a residential area of Lordswood which was believed to have been a sentimental gift from his girlfriend.>>

 

[JSolt1210]

The following is pure speculation on my part, but honestly, putting all of the known facts together makes me wonder if Richard sadly ended his own life after arguing with his girlfriend.

It's never stated who the "row" involved. But the fact that he "discarded" a teddy bear that was "a sentimental gift from his girlfriend" makes me lean in this direction. Arguments with a romantic partner can be tough at any age, but I feel like they're especially hard at age 19 when it's often a first love.

"His mobile phone had been switched off and he had made no transactions from his bank."

We don't know if Richard turned off his own phone. But even Richard's father, John, admits that "Whatever he has done he has clearly decided to do it off his own bat."

The article continues:

"Highly-skilled officers were able to track his vehicle’s movements using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology in a limited area across Medway..." including by "the coast at Folkestone."

Could he have driven his car into the water?

 

[Mrs Marple]

Had he been able to drive his car into the water it would surely be visible at low tide. Folkestone used to be rough as, someone found the car and stole it.

 

[GamesAfoot101]

The teddy bear is very telling as JSolt1210 pointed out. It's been discarded seems very emotionally done. But I agree Mrs Marple the car would have been visible at low tide. But if stolen wouldn't it have been spotted by police ?. Unless plates where taken off either by himself or possible thieves.

 

[Mrs Marple]

Definitely changed the plates, maybe shipped it abroad if it was a 'special' car.