Missing Boy Returns Three Years After Abduction—But He's Hiding a Dangerous Secret

When 13-year-old Nicholas Barclay vanished, his family assumed the worst. Three years later, Nicholas returned home safe and sound. His grief-stricken family was so overjoyed that they didn't seem to register the countless red flags...

Gone Without a Trace

When a child disappears, it is critical that they are located within 24 hours of their disappearance, or their chance of survival substantially decreases. 13-year-old Nicholas Barclay went missing in 1994. At first, his family wasn't concerned. Nicholas had run away from home before.

By the time they contacted the police, all leads had gone cold. The Barclays accepted his fate—Nicholas was gone forever, presumed dead.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.