Death of Vishal Mehrotra

Vishal Mehrotra
Born27 September 1972
India
Disappeared29 July 1981 (aged 8)
Putney, London, England
Body discovered25 February 1982
NationalityIndian
Parents
  • Vishambar Mehrotra (father)
  • Aruna Mehrotra (mother)

Vishal Mehrotra (27 September 1972 – on or after 29 July 1981) was an eight-year-old boy who was abducted from Putney, London, England, on 29 July 1981. The child's partial remains were discovered on 25 February 1982 on an isolated farm in Sussex. The killers were never identified and no one has ever been charged with the murder.

In May 2023, Sussex Police announced they would be re-examining the case.