Kyle Vaughan: Renewed enchantment decade on from man’s disappearance after crash

Aug 03, 2023 at 3:09 AM
Kyle Vaughan: Renewed enchantment decade on from man’s disappearance after crash

Police have made a renewed enchantment for info referring to the disappearance of a person after a crash greater than a decade in the past.

Kyle Vaughan would have celebrated his thirty fifth birthday on Thursday.

He disappeared on Sunday, 30 December 2012 on the age of 24. He didn’t return after leaving his residence for the night.

A silver Peugeot 306, which he was driving, was concerned in a single-vehicle collision on the identical day as he disappeared.

The collision befell on the A467 between Crosskeys and Risca.

Gwent Police initially launched a lacking particular person inquiry but it surely later grew to become a homicide investigation.

Eight individuals in complete have been arrested on suspicion of offences in reference to Mr Vaughan’s disappearance.

They have been all later launched with out cost.

‘Desperate for solutions’

Detective Chief Superintendent Nicky Brain stated the pressure’s investigation “remains very much active” they usually proceed to be 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,” DCS Brain stated.

“As part of this extensive investigation, we have to date conducted searches in 40 areas, interviewed in excess of 200 people, received more than 180 intelligence logs and taken nearly 900 witness statements.

“Unfortunately although, we nonetheless do not have the solutions we’d like and Kyle’s household, who’ve by no means given up hope of discovering out what occurred to him, so desperately need.”

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Crimestoppers Wales are offering an increased reward for information which could assist the investigation.

Hayley Fry, Crimestoppers Wales national manager, said Mr Vaughan’s family are “determined for solutions”.

“We are hoping our renewed enchantment and elevated reward will remind the general public about this case and the vital function they’ll play in in search of justice for Kyle’s household and associates,” she added.

“We consider that someone is aware of what occurred to Kyle.”

Gwent Police have opened a web-based portal on Thursday which is able to stay open for 3 months.

Members of the general public are urged to submit info referring to the investigation into Mr Vaugahan’s disappearance both by means of the net portal or by getting in contact with Crimestoppers.