The sudden disappearance of a vicar from a Kent seaside parish – leaving his wife and two little boys distraught – sent shockwaves through the community. The Rev Michael Aikman had only been in post at St Alphege Church in Whitstable for less than 18 months and was dealing with the challenges of his first position as a priest in charge. But, 25 years ago, on the night of June 28, 1999, he simply vanished from the vicarage, never to be seen again – sparking a mystery that has never been solved. As the weeks, months and then years passed, his heartbroken family were forced to accept that he wasn…
