Door-to-door inquiries will be carried out in the Ballyfoyle area of ​​Kilkenny in the coming weeks to establish the whereabouts of missing Kilkenny man Dean Roche.

Dean Roche, from Hebron Park, went missing when he went to buy a car in the Ballyfoyle area on the night of March 22, 2015. Shortly after purchasing the car, it was found crashed on the road. Dean was last seen in this area on the night of March 22, 2015 and has not been seen since.

In recent weeks gardaí and Civil defense He conducted an extensive search of a wooded valley near where Dean was last seen. Kadavar dogs trained to locate human remains were also used in the search, as well as the Wicklow Civil Defense drone used to map the search area.

“We are very grateful to all the Civil Defense volunteers who generously gave their time and expertise to assist us in the search,” a garda spokesman said.

Gardaí investigating the investigation will now focus their attention on the area where Dean was last seen, carrying out door-to-door inquiries and speaking to a number of people who made statements at the time of Dean Roche’s disappearance.

Meanwhile, Dean Roche’s family and friends, along with Councilman Joe Malone, are calling for the investigation to be escalated to a new level. a murder investigation.

His brother Eamon said: “We just want to bring Dean home, it broke my mum’s heart not knowing what happened to Dean and her dying wish was to be buried next to Dean.”

Anyone with information can contact Kilkenny gardaí or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.