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Gwent Police is renewing its appeal for information on the murder of Newbridge man Kyle Vaughan on the 13th 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 Inspector Rhys Williams, of Gwent Police, said: “Kyle would be 37 now and we want to be able to give his family the answers they so desperately want 13 years after his last known sighting.

“We fully recognise the impact that Kyle’s disappearance has had on his family, and it is our firm belief that someone out there has that vital piece of information which could assist our enquiries.

“If that person is you, then we would urge you to get in touch with us to help this investigation.

“Detectives from our major incident team are responsible for reviewing every piece of information that comes in in relation to Kyle’s disappearance, whether that is newly received or otherwise.”

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.

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