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Missing Allan Bryant: Family's 10-year search for answers

Allan Bryant disappeared on a night out with friends in his hometown of Glenrothes in Fife in 2013.

The 23-year-old was last seen on CCTV leaving the Styx nightclub, less than a mile from his house. No trace of him has ever been found since.

While he is still classed as a missing person, Allan's family believe he has come to harm. A decade since his disappearance, they continue the fight to keep his name in the public eye.

This is their story.

Video by Hazel Martin and Morgan Spence

3 November 2023

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