POLICE enquiries and searches are ongoing after human remains were found in Hoyland last week.
Richard Dyson went missing on November 17 in 2019 and, despite numerous appeals from the police, his whereabouts have remained unknown for six years.
CCTV footage - which was taken the day before Richard’s disappearance - shows him pulling up to a petrol station on Sheffield Road, Birdwell, at around 10.30pm.
He exited his Land Rover Freelander - with the registration T321 POW - before entering the petrol station’s shop.
He then returned to his car, opened the bonnet and checked something before driving away.
However, he was last seen on November 17 at 11pm, walking towards the A6135 Sheffield Road in Hoyland, close to Parkside Cottage near to where he had been staying.
Police had previously searched Parkside Farm during the early stages of his disappearance.
In March 2021, two men were arrested on suspicion of murder and released after questioning as police enquiries continued.
In July 2023, the two men, aged 69 and 70, were re-arrested on suspicion of the same offence.
Those two men were arrested once again on July 14 and brought in for questioning but have been bailed pending further enquiries.
The pair were arrested after remains of a body were found in a property on Broadcarr Road in Hoyland last Monday.
There are currently police cordons and a heavy presence on Sheffield Road in Hoyland Common and on Dike Hill in Harley - and that’s likely to be the case for the next few weeks.
Although officers have not yet confirmed the body to be that of missing Richard, the police have made the family aware and they are being supported and kept updated on the progress.
Bosses say they are keeping an ‘open mind’ in regards to the investigation.
Andy Knowles, the senior investigating officer in the case, said: “We are keeping an open mind following this discovery, and working around the clock to establish the identity of the person involved and the circumstances surrounding this development.
“Richard and his family remain at the forefront of our minds as we progress our enquiries and we know how important it is for them to get answers.
“We remain keen to hear from anyone with any information which could assist us, no matter how insignificant it may seem.
“Please get in touch and tell us what you know.”
