Martin Allen

Martin Allen and his brothers grew up in Hornsey, and later moved to Kensington after their father gained employment as a chauffeur with the Australian High Commission. 15 year old Martin was last seen at Kings Cross underground station on 5th November 1979. He was going to spend the evening with his elder brother and his wife in Holloway, Islington.

Anton Gill wrote ‘Martin Allen is Missing – what happened?’ in 1984. The book is a comprehensive study of the case from the point of view of the family, the police and others involved.

Danczuk and Smith wrote about Martin Allen. They cited the Henriques Report (2016) which reviewed the police handling of the allegations of historical sexual offences involving people of high prominence. Three police officers, involved in the investigations,criticised in the Henriques report spoke of Martin Allen, ‘Martin Allen’s father worked at the Australian High Commission as a chauffeur. The Embassy had retained flats at Dolphin Square. Martin Allen used to wash cars at Dolphin Square. Martin had been found by police in May 1979 frequenting Piccadilly Circus, a location poplar with rent boys. Officers had spoken to chauffeurs at Dolphin Square and received anecdotal evidence of collecting clients in company with young boys and in one case a description of pool parties involving young boys at Dolphin Square’. (Simon Danczuk and Daniel Smith (2022) Scandal at Dolphin Square A Notorious History p 256).

Sir Richard Henriques (2016) An independent review of the Metropolitan Police Service’s handling of non-recent sexual offence investigations alleged against persons of public prominence.