Where is Allan? The Disappearance of Allan Bryant Jr

This week, Tay Munroe tells the story of Allan Bryant Jr — a fun-loving young man from Glenrothes in Fife who vanished on a night out in November 2013, and has never been found.Allan was 23, weeks from his 24th birthday. He lived with his mum, dad and two sisters. His father remembers a son so polite he’d stop to say hello to an elderly stranger walking their dog. On the night of 2 November 2013, Allan went to an engagement party, then on to Styx nightclub with friends. At 2.02am he walked out alone, and the CCTV that had followed him all night simply… stopped.What followed became one of the largest missing-person searches in Scotland’s history — divers, dogs, air support, marches through the town, an aerial search, searches of woodland and farmland that go on to this day. And it became something else, too: a father’s decade-long refusal to stop asking what happened to his boy.This is a victim-first episode. It’s about who Allan was, the night he disappeared, the investigation and its frustrations, and a family living with what they call ‘ambiguous loss.’ It holds the police position — a missing-person case with nothing to suggest criminality — alongside the family’s belief that Allan came to harm. And it ends, as this case must, with an appeal.In this episode:• Who Allan was — in the words of the people who love him• Glenrothes, and the one-mile walk that should have taken minutes• The last night: the party, the club, and 2.02am• The silence that follows — and the CCTV that was lost• One of Scotland’s biggest missing-person searches• A father who has never stopped looking• The police position, the family’s belief, and what separates them• ‘Ambiguous loss’ — and how you can helpIf You Have InformationIf you know anything about what happened to Allan Bryant Jr — no matter how small — please come forward:• Police Scotland — call 101, quote Operation Toner, or email [email protected]• Crimestoppers — 0800 555 111, completely anonymous• Missing People — call or text 116 000 (free, confidential)Content / Trigger WarningsThis episode discusses the unexplained disappearance of a young man and the long-term grief of a missing person’s family. It refers to the possibility that Allan came to harm. Listener discretion is advised.Sensitive-topic note: if this episode is difficult, support is available — Samaritans on 116 123, and Missing People on 116 000. Details in the show notes.ConnectFollow Caledonian Crime on TikTok and Instagram @caledoniancrime. If this episode moved you, the kindest thing you can do is share it — it keeps Allan’s name out there, and that’s exactly what his family ask for.*music by leberch from pixabay