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On December 30, 2012, Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan went missing – and has not been seen since.

Kyle, who was 24-years-old when he went missing was last seen on the A467.

He had been at a party in Abercarn before driving to a pub in Risca. He then set off to return to Abercarn, but never got to his destination.

His damaged silver Peugeot 306 was later found on the A467 at around 11.45pm between Risca and Crosskeys. Police believe he’s been in a crash and had managed to walk away from it. It has been reported that two undertakers had seen the crash and had offered Kyle a lift – which he turned down.

Despite no body ever being found, police believe Kyle was murdered.

At the time Kyle went missing, it is believed he was wearing a dark-coloured beanie hat, a dark coloured T-shirt, three-quarter length denim shorts, white trainers and a gold chain.

A missing person enquiry was initially launched by police – but later became a murder investigation.

In August this year, to coincide with what would have been Kyle’s 34th birthday, Gwent Police renewed its appeal for information and said its investigation was still active – a line it has repeated almost every year since Kyle disappeared.

“We still don’t have the answers we need and Kyle’s family so desperately want.”

Speaking in August this year, Detective Superintendent Nick Wilkie, of Gwent Police, said: “More than nine years on, our investigation into what happened to Kyle remains very much active and we remain in regular contact with his family.

“Officers from our major incident team continue to investigate any information that we receive from members of the public.

“This investigation is extensive. To date; we’ve conducted searches in 40 areas, we’ve interviewed in excess of 200 people, more than 180 intelligence logs submitted and nearly 900 witness statements taken.

“Unfortunately though, we still don’t have the answers we need and Kyle’s family so desperately want.

“We’re still keen to receive any information that may assist our enquiries, however minor you may feel it is.”

Kyle’s father, Alan Vaughan, said: “We’ve never given up hope of locating Kyle. We’ve never given up hope of finding out what happened to him.”

Gwent Police is hosting a website where anyone can submit any relevant information they may have about Kyle’s disappearance.

In October 2016, Kyle, who attended Cwmcarn High School, was officially presumed dead by the High Court.

In 2018, Kyle’s mother, Mary, passed away after a terminal illness, not knowing what happened to her son.

While eight people have been arrested in connection with the disappearance over the years, no one has ever been charged.

Anyone with information can also contact Gwent Police on 101 or through direct message on Facebook or Twitter, quoting log reference 397 30/12/12

Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.