The parents of missing Glenrothes man Allan Bryant have criticised police for so far refusing to release CCTV footage from the night he disappeared.
Heartbroken Allan Bryant Snr and Marie Degan say clear images of their son, also Allan, were taken on the night he went missing seven months ago.
The footage, taken in the early hours of Sunday, November 3, was lifted from a security camera at Styx nightclub in Glenrothes and is the last confirmed sighting of the 24-year-old.
Allan Snr, who has seen the clips, believes they could prove vital in unearthing clues to his son’s whereabouts but Police Scotland have claimed data protection laws prevent them from releasing the images.
Mr Bryant told The Courier: “I saw the CCTV footage which was taken outside the nightclub. Allan is clearly seen coming out and turning left.
“I couldn’t identify the others in the footage so I arranged for four of Allan’s friends to see it and they identified everyone. The police stopped the footage when Allan started talking to people and they wouldn’t show me any more.
“But I want to know why. If more people could see this I think it would help.
“I want the police on side but I feel like they are doing everything for show. They talk about all the success recently with Operation Tusker, but I think it’s all propaganda.”
Marie said: “I’ve not seen the footage but Allan’s dad would like more people to be able to see those images and does not understand why police won’t release it. They haven’t given us a good reason for not releasing it.
“There are other people in the film who might know what happened. If there’s any way other people can help then why won’t they let people see it?”
Police Scotland say they have deployed considerable resources during the search in recent months. But asked if she thought police were doing enough, Marie said: “We would not be doing all this if we thought the police were doing enough.”
Mr Bryant believes his son may have been killed after leaving the nightclub and heading home, a seven-minute walk away.
He is convinced the answer lies in his community.
The family have repeatedly spoken of the agony they are facing and just want answers.
Marie added: “We just want to know where Allan is now. Every day is agony for us. We can never rest until we find out.”
There has been no trace of Allan since he was last seen outside the club on Caskieberran Road.
Police have described the search for him as the biggest missing person inquiry yet in the area. Police divers recently resumed their search of a local river.
But Mr Bryant added: “To me they are doing nothing and have let the family down. I want the police on side but feel we have no choice but to ask questions because we don’t think everything that could be done has been done.
“The police recently said in an article that they speak to us every day. But they haven’t phoned us for 19 days now. We get the occasional text message but feel right out of the loop.”
Police Scotland has said they have a number of lines of inquiry that they are pursuing and remain committed to supporting Marie and Allan and the family.