Police are making further enquiries into the murder of Vishal Mehrotra, who was eight when he was abducted from a London street in 1981
.No one has been convicted of his murder.
Detectives visited Vishal's father on Wednesday to reassure him"all viable lines of enquiry, including from any recent media coverage, will be pursued", Sussex Police said. Police also apologised for failing to spot a potential link between Vishal's murder and a document found in the possession of a convicted paedophile.
It was investigated in relation to sexual abuse at the school but the possible connection with Vishal's murder was not made until 2019, during the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.Detective Superintendent Mark Chapman said police were"committed to identifying those responsible for Vishal's tragic death and to delivering justice for Vishal and his family".
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