Motoring tribute to missing man to go on despite ‘skeletal’ remains find

Glenrothes: No identity yet for body found in park

A planned tribute to a missing Glenrothes man will go ahead tonight despite the discovery of human remains in a local park this week.

The family of Allan Bryant Junior has confirmed a tribute car event featuring hundreds of motoring enthusiasts from across Scotland will be held at the Saltire Centre despite recent developments.

The families of missing Fifers continue their anxious wait for news following the discovery of what were described as “skeletal” remains in Riverside Park on Tuesday afternoon.

However, Mr Bryant’s father, also named Allan, has already claimed they are not those of his son.

Speaking to The Courier about the tribute earlier in the week, Mr Bryant said it would be a fitting way of keeping Allan Jnr’s disappearance in the public eye, adding: “We don’t want any trouble. Allan liked his cars, like a lot of young boys. We want everyone in Glenrothes to know about it.”

Following a gathering at the retail park, hundreds of vehicles are expected to journey through the town. While the route for the convoy is undetermined, it is believed it will pass the town’s police station on Napier Road, with the family having frequently stated their concerns about efforts to trace their son.

Meanwhile, the wait goes on for families of missing Fifers following Tuesday’s discovery. Police forensics experts are continuing their examinations, though it is understood an identity could be determined this weekend.

Among those waiting is Maryanne Jones from Glenrothes, whose son Kenneth disappeared from the family home in Ancrum Court in November 1998.

She has told The Courier she has been living in a trance since her son left without taking any possessions and without her having any clue as to where he may now be.

The find also comes as police search for two other missing men: Sandy Clarke from Kirkcaldy, who would now be 39, who has been missing since June 2013, and Wayne Fleming, 39, from Glenrothes who has not been seen for at least five months.

Picture: Kim Cessford. The polytunnel erected by the police after the remains were found in Riverside Park.

Allan Bryant Senior and his partner Marie Began.