A five-week search of a Glenrothes house in the search for missing Fifer Allan Bryant Jr has failed to uncover new leads.
Police Scotland confirmed on Tuesday that inquiries at a house in the town’s Barnton Place have ended.
Detective Inspector Stuart Wilson, of the Major Investigation Team, said: “Our search at Barnton Place has now concluded and no further inquiries will be conducted as a result of this activity.
“The property has now been returned to the owners.
“The Bryant family have been informed of this development and our officers are continuing to engage with them.”
Thomas McAllister and his wife Liz, whose home was subject of the intensive search, had previously complained of being victims of “lies and wild accusations”.
DI Wilson added that the investigation into Allan’s disappearance was ongoing.
He added the police was “ committed to finding him”.
“We still believe that someone in the Glenrothes area has information that will assist with our inquiries,” he said.
“I would ask that person to come forward and help us give the Bryant family the answers they are desperately seeking.
Allan went missing after a night out with friends on November 3 2013
He had been at Styx Nightclub in Glenrothes.
CCTV footage showed him leaving the venue in the early hours of the morning.
Since then there has been no trace of the Fife man, who would now be 27.
The case is the biggest missing person investigation undertaken in Fife.
Anyone with information regarding Allan’s whereabouts is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101.