'To us, Russell will always be aged 18': Bohling family's torment over missing son
THE family of missing student Russell Bohling are praying they do not have to go through another Christmas without knowing where he is.
Having endured the most difficult festive period of their lives, Russell's parents hope their son's body will be found.
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DIFFICULT TIME: Roger and Christine Bohling, of West Ella. Picture: Peter Harbour
His dad Roger said: "We are so glad to get this period out of the way.
"We have reflected on the year gone by and feel there is nothing that could possibly be worse than 2010.
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"We just hope Russell's remains are found in 2011. That's all we really want.
"We would also hope to persuade the police to reinvestigate the case from the perspective of third party involvement.
"We really don't want to get to next year still not knowing anything."
Mr Bohling said his son's birthday – when Russell would have been 19 – was the hardest day. He said: "It has been a very difficult time.
"We didn't have any Christmas Day celebrations and his birthday on December 29 was even more difficult.
"We saw an automatic update on his Facebook page reminding him about his best friend Tom's birthday, which was around the same time.
"That was very distressing. It brought home to us that Russell will always be 18 years old."
That pain was compounded by his family not having anywhere they could go to mark his birthday.
Mr Bohling said: "Although his car was found at Bempton Cliffs we don't know if that was where he ended up.
"We had no place we could go to remember him."
Mum Christine admitted the Christmas period was tough.
She said: "We just had a quiet one, that's all we could do.
"Our other sons went to see their friends."
Russell left the family home in West Ella on March 2 last year for Bishop Burton College, where he was studying brick-laying.
He never returned and, the next day, his blue Renault Clio was found at Bempton Cliffs car park with a day's parking paid up.
At the height of the investigation, there was a core team of 12 officers searching for Russell, headed by a detective inspector.
But now, just one police constable is involved with no new evidence having come to light.
Mr Bohling also expressed his support for other families who have lost loved ones.
He said they had been wrapped up in their grief, but felt for the family of the murdered Bristol woman Jo Yeates.
He said: "To everyone who has lost a family member in tragic circumstances, we wish them well."
Comments
by DanDrimire
Thursday, November 08 2012, 1:11PM
“I think that his relatives may well get over the kiddy pics but what, no doubt, must really worry them are the ones involving animals. People in his village were not previously aware of these so I wonder what they feel when they pass him.”
by Big Mary, Gypsyville, HULL
Tuesday, January 04 2011, 10:25PM
“mumx2westhull,Kirkella. What are you shouting for, keep it down.”
by mumx2 westhull, KIRKELLA
Tuesday, January 04 2011, 10:13PM
“QUOTE: "MR BOHLING ALSO EXPRESSED HIS SUPPORT FOR OTHER FAMILIES THAT HAVE LOST LOVED ONES" ALSO MR BOHLING QUOTE: "FELT FOR THE FAMILY OF MURDERED BRISTOL WOMAN JO YEATES"
OH MY GOD DOES MR BOHLING REALLY THINK THE POOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF JO YEATES APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS OF A CONVICTED PERVERT ON THE SEX OFFENDERS REGISTER?????
I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS FAMILY KEEP BEING INTERVIEWED BY THE HULL DAILY MAIL AND NEVER EVER COMMENT ABOUT THE FACT THAT MR BOHLING DOWNLOADED HUNDREDS OF IMAGES OF YOUNG SEMI NAKED CHILDREN ONTO 2 COMPUTERS AND WAS CONVICTED OF THIS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INVESTIGATION TO FIND HIS OWN MISSING SON!!!
I CANT BELIEVE MRS BOHLING CLEARLY SUPPORTS HER HUSBAND,A CONVICTED PERVERT, AND CLEARLY STANDS BY HIM.
WHEN WILL THIS COUPLE PUBLICY APPOLOGISE AND SHOW SOME REMORSE FOR MR BOHLINGS DISGUSTING PERVERSE ACTIONS (WHICH,ONCE CAUGHT HE HAD THE CHEEK TO BLAME HIS MEDICATION FOR)
WHAT AN ABSOLUTE PATHETIC WIERD FAMILY WHO CLEARLY SHOW NO REMORSE FOR MR BOHLINGS PERVERSE ACTIONS TOWARDS OTHER PEROPLES CHILDREN.
YET THEY CONSTANTLY APPERAR IN OUR LOCAL PAPER EXPECTING US TO HAVE SYMPATHY FOR THEM AND THEIR CHILDREN. NOT QUITE RIGHT IS IT?????”
by Fred The Ted, Hull w/side
Tuesday, January 04 2011, 7:22PM
“Mike, Hull. Go suck a bulls knacker.”
by Mike, Hull.
Tuesday, January 04 2011, 5:18PM
“Fred The Ted, Hull w/side, Methinks you doth protest too much!”
by Fred The Ted, Hull w/side
Tuesday, January 04 2011, 2:31PM
“Matt,Hull. No one is sticking up for Mr Bohling, but i am concerned for Mrs Bohling, i do not think she needs reminding of what her husband has been up to, i would think she would want to know if anyone has any clues as to what has happened to her son.”
by Matt, Hull
Tuesday, January 04 2011, 1:42PM
“point taken .... the story is about a missing person .... can the possibility that Russ has done a runner because his father has been looking at kiddie pics be discounted .... i maintain my sympathy for his poor mother. Mr B is a convicted pervert ... thats a matter of public record ... you can stand up for him if you like, Fred, but i think you wont find many supporters on here. As for the throwing mud comment .... not really sure what you mean by that”
by Fred The Ted, Hull w/side
Tuesday, January 04 2011, 1:07PM
“Matt, Hull. No he is not a mate of mine, but what difference would it make if he was. And if you think that what he was looking at is has bad as MURDER then you need your head testing. You know what they say about people who throw mud, they just do it to hide their own guilt. Anyway like i said this, thread is about a missing person so lets keep on track.”
by Thomas Amangham, Fred
Tuesday, January 04 2011, 1:07PM
“Obviously, from your remark, you aren't a parent of one of the children involved! How would you feel if you were?”
by Matt, Hull
Tuesday, January 04 2011, 12:00PM
“maybe not worse ............ but certainly as bad ... Mr B .... a mate of yours then Fred ???”