Mother of missing Latvian worker Maris Ile begs public for information in 'no body' murder case
The mother of a missing Latvian man has begged the public for help to find her 'caring son' as part of a 'no body' murder investigation.
Maris Ile, 54, a Latvian national who was living in King's Lynn and worked in Ely, was reported missing on 23 November 2024.
Police say the seasonal worker went to work but never arrived and said numerous inquiries had led them to believe he "has come to harm".
In March, Norfolk Police took the unusual step of launching a murder investigation, despite not having found a body.
His mother Galina, has now appealed directly to anyone who may have information to come forward.
She said, "I am begging for any information, if you know something, if you've seen Maris please report it to police.
"This is very important to me. If he is no longer alive, then I want the police to find his body, so he would be cremated and brought back home to Latvia so he could rest on Latvian soil, so that he can be buried with his father in the cemetery."
Galina described Maris as a "caring son," who trained as a carpenter and loved motorbikes.
In March four men and a woman were .
All five remain on police bail until 11 September 2025.
Detectives also searched an allotment site as part of the investigation.
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