Sydney man still missing two decades on

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Exactly twenty years ago 32-year-old Simon Knight vanished without a trace from a hotel in Sydney. Since then, his disappearance has been a mystery leaving his family without answers. Police have renewed calls for information but still have no evidence to suggest there were suspicious circumstances.

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00:00Holding his image in his arms, this father still holds hope that one day he will know

00:09what happened to his son.

00:11We have been waiting 20 years to find out what's happened to Simon.

00:19The family is still waiting.

00:22Simon Knight was last seen at a Surrey Hills hotel on July 21, 2005, when the 32-year-old

00:29chef didn't turn up for a shift at a Newtown cafe that same day, his parents reported him missing.

00:36Despite extensive investigations at the time and over the years, Simon has never been found

00:41and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain a mystery.

00:45A decade later, and without much evidence, a coroner could only conclude that Mr Knight was likely dead.

00:52He's never met my girls. So, yeah, just so many lost opportunities.

00:5820 years on, his heartbroken family won't give up hope.

01:03One day, someone will get, we will get the answers and closure.

01:07So, please, if you do know anything, please get in touch with the police or Crime Stoppers.

01:13The case was briefly referenced in a report into LGBT hate crimes.

01:18It's stated that when his parents reported their son missing, an officer told them gays go missing all the time.

01:26He'll turn up.

01:28To this day, Mr Knight's last known sighting is still at this hotel in Surrey Hills,

01:34where he was seen wearing a dark green T-shirt and blue jeans.

01:38He was also believed to be carrying with him a camera and a bike, two key items, which have never been found.

01:45A $250,000 reward for information remains in place.

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