Ben Needham cops to search completely different site less than a mile from farmhouse where they have been digging
The new site was brought to their attention in June and has never been searched before
BEN Needham cops will start searching a completely new site this morning as the hunt for the missing toddler continues.
Detectives are due to search a site digger driver Konstantinos 'Dino' Barkas is suspected of dropping rubble in 1991.
The location was only brought to Detective Inspector Jon Cousins' attention in June and has never been searched before.
He said: "The site is being prepared for a full search which will start soon and take a few days.
"This location was only brought to my attention in June."
He told The Mirror: "Work has been ongoing for the past few days on the second site that has been discussed. That work is continuing this morning in the planning and organising of getting that land ready so we can continue the work."
Detective Cousins would not say what led officers to the new site - but it is thought the digger driver could have dropped rubble there.
The location is less than a mile from the farmhouse Ben was last seen at in 1991.
Cops have been digging around the area for two weeks in a bid to find clues on the missing boy's disappearance.
It comes after Ben's granddad yesterday said he fears cops won’t find anything to help explain the tot’s disappearance.
Eddie had feared he may have worked on the farmhouse foundations at the centre of the search.
in the world.
“But I really don’t think they will find anything despite how hard they’re working.”
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