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Gwent Police is renewing its appeal for information on the murder of Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan on the 12th anniversary of his disappearance.

Kyle, who was 24-years-old when he went missing, has not been seen since December 30, 2012 when he was spotted driving on the A467. His damaged silver Peugeot 306 was later found on the same road at around 11.45pm between Risca and Crosskeys.

Police believe Kyle’s car was in a crash and that he had managed to walk away from it. 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.

Eight arrests were made in connection with his disappearance. but all were later released without charge.

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.

Detective Chief Superintendent Andrew Tuck, the senior investigating officer, said: “Kyle would be 36 now and our detectives continue to work on this case, following up any lines of enquiry that emerge.

“His family have lived with unanswered questions for so long and we remain in regular contact with them as we continue our efforts to find out what happened to him.

“I’m urging members of the public to contact us with any information they have, no matter how small it may seem, please come forward.”

Anyone with information can contact Gwent Police on 101, or through direct message on social media.

Gwent Police can also be contacted online or by emailing contact@gwent.police.gov.uk, quoting log reference 397 30/12/12.

There is also a section of the major incident police portal (MIPP) where the public can submit information relating to the investigation into Kyle’s disappearance.

Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.