Vanished: The Missing Surrey Schoolgirl (Unsolved Case Documentary) | Real Stories Original

Listen here: bit.ly/35O9QLV 27th November 1995, Ruth Wilson, a schoolgirl from Box Hill, Surrey disappeared. The day of this podcast episode release marks the 24th anniversary for Ruth Wilson’s disappearance from Box Hill, Surrey in England. Our host, Jake Wiafe, speaks with journalist Martin Bright who features in the investigative documentary about Ruth Wilson’s case; Vanished: The Surrey Schoolgirl. They discuss the mysterious events around the day of Ruth’s disappearance, the new information the documentary revealed, and the dealings with police, friends, and family while trying to uncover what happened to Ruth on that day. . The Real Stories Podcast is your home for all things documentary. We speak to the people behind and in front of the camera about their experiences and challenges, successes and learnings - and we get the best tips and insights from top commissioners and experienced documentary producers.

I had a cat go missing 20 years ago & would still want to know what happened to him. How can parents not want to help further the investigation of a child.. They know something!

Something was happening at home. There is no way my husband would 'want to move on' from one of our children going missing EVER.

The secrecy surrounding this child's disappearance is disturbing. Father doesn't want further investigation into his own child's disappearance. Police refuse to assist. Red flags.

I needed to run away from home once. I was very lucky to have a family friend that opened her home to me. Please pay more attention to the children in your lives. If you see the warning signs of someone hurting in silence, please speak up. Children are children and cannot go through things alone.

A girl goes missing in your town and everyone is just stepping right over it and not looking back especially the family. Strange times ten.

I would CRAWL around the whole EARTH to find MY child.

She was told her mother's death was an accident, but then discovered it was ruled a suicide? Any chance that Ruth suspected it could actually have been a homicide? What led Ruth to start snooping? Could she have overheard a suspicious conversation between her father and stepmother? Maybe the father doesn't want to talk about Ruth's disappearance because he's afraid it may lead to questions about the death of his first wife. Ruth had run away before and returned home. Any chance she did the same thing this time and confronted her father? Maybe everyone has been looking for Ruth in the wrong place.

Mother commits sucide, not long after there's a new woman on the scene. Daughter sends flowers to stepmother before disappearing and the family don't seem at all bothered??? Something's off 🤔

It is truly sad that sometimes strangers care more about you than your own blood💔 God bless this man, his unique style and his gorgeous fiancé.

No father would shrug his shoulders and not want to pursue this case. I think he may have been abusive and the Mother threatened to leave or go to the police. Her "suicide" of falling down the stairs seems highly suspicious. The missing girl either successfully ran away, committed suicide herself, or was killed by the father. The father is at the center of it all.

The father’s indifference is disturbing, I can’t imagine my husband behaving like this in this situation. As for the Police, their lack of action and their disinterest in this poor girl’s disappearance is peculiar. No one seems to have really cared about her until these two gentlemen came along.

One of the saddest things I've ever seen. I hope Ruth has found peace, wherever she is.

That retired officer seems like a cool dude. His apartment is amazing and he looks so dapper.

i am 67 years old. when i was 6 years old i was almost taken by 2 creeps in a car. it happened by random. i saved my life by running away before they could catch me. till this day i have no idea who could done this. i am a male

I wonder what was going on in her home life that she didn't want to go home? And what secrets are the family keeping.. something is really off.. I wish the mystery gets solved

I lost my daughter and only child 26 years ago. She died from a brain tumor. As much I have grieved & still grieving, at least I know where she is & what happened. To think about her just disappearing is something I think would actually drive me over the edge! I cannot imagine!

My goodness me. If it were my child, I would be so grateful for anybody wanting to help and I would NEVER EVER GIVE UP ON SEARCHING FOR MY CHILD

As a mother with a daughter of my own, I have a hard time understanding how or why this family didn't jump at the chance of finding out what happened. I would not be able to rest until she was home, be it alive or dead. Also the police were more worried about their police procedure at the time being criticised than helping to find out what happened, maybe they know it was no where near good enough.

Her parents are fishy. I lost my ex girlfriend. I would do anything anything any given help anything even if a tree spoke to me I would go back to the tree for guidance. The parents refusing help is beyond odd to me.