The Milk Carton Kids

Patrick Warren and David Spencer simply disappeared.

Over the years, the missing children case has caused much speculation and criticism, due to the lack of urgency around the disappearances. Was it down to a lack of importance because of their working-class backgrounds, or was it because they didn’t fit the “missing white girl” aesthetic, the media wanted to report on?

In the winter of 1996, Patrick who was 11 and David, 13, wanted to play outside after Christmas Day antics the day before. The pair who were best friends lived in…