The mother of a missing man has spoken out on the sixth anniversary of his disappearance. Steven Durand, aged 31, left Chorley on October 19, 2018. Despite sightings in Manchester the following day, all communication and financial activity stopped, leaving his family desperate for answers.
His mother, Christine Durand, recently renewed her appeals on 'The Missing' podcast. She shared the impact of Steven's disappearance on their family and described her son as "happy-go-lucky". Ms Durand said: "I’ve had a lot of sleepless nights.
"I couldn’t speak about Steven for ages because it upsets me. "Because he was disabled, it made him more special to me. "He’ll always be special.
" Ms Durand also expressed her frustrations with the initial police investigation and mental health services. Steven, who has a history of mental health issues, was 'discharged from care two weeks before his disappearance due to administrative errors.' Ms Durand believes these faults contributed to Steven's disappearance, saying she felt "let down by the system that was supposed to protect him.
" On October 20, CCTV footage captured Steven at a Bargain Booze store on Bolton Road in Swinton at 7am, and later at 11am at the Premier store on Agecroft Road in Pendlebury. This was his last confirmed sighting. At the time of his disappearance, Steven was described as mixed-race, 5ft 10in, with a medium to stocky build and cropped dark brown hair.
Steven walks with a limp due to his mild cerebral palsy. In mem.
