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Allan Bryant: Dad of missing Fife man who vanished 12 years ago believes son was murdered

Allan Bryant disappeared after a night out; his family and Police Scotland continue to seek answers with no evidence of criminality found, 12 years later.

  • On Sunday, 3 November 2013, Allan Bryant, 23, disappeared in Fife and Allan Bryant Snr told Sky News he believes his son was murdered and urged anyone with information to come forward.
  • He left an engagement party around 12am, took a minibus to Styx nightclub, was last seen on CCTV around 2am and never made the one-mile walk home.
  • Investigations have covered riverbanks, ponds and woodland plus a Cessna flyover, but human remains found later belonged to murder victim Ean Coutts, killed and dumped by David Barnes, not Allan.
  • The family has driven a car with Allan’s details and keeps memory bears, while Mr Bryant said `It was hard to move out`, as Police Scotland urges anyone with information to call 101 or email OperationToner@scotland.pnn.police.uk.
  • Last year an anonymous note claimed knowledge of Allan's `head without his eyes`, though Police Scotland could not retrieve DNA and Allan Bryant Snr vowed to seek justice for his son, supporting their two daughters.
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Sky News UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, November 3, 2025.
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