THE father of missing Co Down man Martin Kelly has made a renewed appeal for information ahead of the 11th anniversary of his son's disappearance.
Mr Kelly was last seen outside Pat's Bar in the docks area of Belfast on New Year's Day 2006.
Despite several land and sea searches, the 21-year-old from Kinnegar Drive in Holywood has never been found.
Martin's father Raymond Kelly said he hoped that by making annual appeals about his son people would eventually come forward with concrete information.
He particularly appealed to two girls who alleged they overheard men in the Priory Bar in Holywood making threats about Martin.
He said the girls met a man in St Colmcille's Church in Holywood in January 2006 and told him they had overheard men in the Priory Bar saying they were "going to do Martin in".
"I would appeal to the girls to come forward," he said.
"They'd be grown women now, maybe with families and children of their own. They might have important information."
On New Year's Eve 11 years ago Martin had drinks with friends in the Priory Bar, where he worked, before going to two house parties.
He went to Pat's Bar with friends at about 2pm on New Year's Day.
He accepted a lift back home to Holywood but later left the bar.
Martin, who was 6ft 1in and slim, was last seen leaving the bar at around 7.30pm, wearing a black Guinness T-shirt and blue jeans.
In 2011 a "reminder" bench was placed at the harbour in the hope that it might jog people's memories.
Mr Kelly said he was determined to find the truth about his son's disappearance.
"Martin is still a missing person," he said.
"What happened to Martin? We may never get to the bottom of it. But I have to keep trying."
Anyone with information about Martin's disappearance can contact police on 101, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or the Missing People charity on www.missingpeople.org.uk
