Teen Vanishes After Lockdown Argument—Owen Harding’s Mysterious Disappearance Still Unsolved
On March 26, 2020, the peaceful town of Saltdean, East Sussex, changed forever. That was the day 16-year-old Owen Harding disappeared. He was a son, a brother, and a friend to many. His vanishing came just as the country was going into its first COVID-19 lockdown. People were scared and unsure of what would happen next. And in the middle of that fear, a family lost their child. Owen’s case has stayed open for years and still, there are no answers. Just a Normal Teen Owen Harding with his girlfriend Meg Rhodes. Photo: BBC Owen was like many other teenagers. He loved football, hung out with his family, and had a girlfriend he cared about deeply. He was about 6 feet tall, with short dark brown hair. He usually wore hoodies, tracksuit bottoms, and white trainers. His mom, Stella Harding, described him as kind and well-liked. She often spoke about how much he meant to his family and his community. On the day he vanished, Owen had a disagreement with his mother. It wasn’t unusual for t...