THE parents of a man who went missing in York have returned to the city to mark the second anniversary of his disappearance.

Rory Johnson-Hatfield disappeared on a night out on November 20, 2015, and was last seen on CCTV near Tower Street, Skeldergate Bridge and City Mills.

Despite searches of the area, the River Ouse being searched as far as Goole, and investigations which have led as far as Scotland, Rory’s family are still without closure.

Rory’s parents Doug Hatfield and Liz Johnson visited York on Thursday to make fresh appeals to anyone who saw Rory on the night he disappeared, or who has any information.

Doug said: “All the river searches have been done and they haven't found anything, so he must be out there somewhere.”

Liz said: “The amount of tourists who would’ve been about coming from outside York, Yorkshire and around the world, the people who may have seen him that night don’t all necessarily live in Yorkshire and this is why it’s important to be able to get it out beyond Yorkshire.”

This year should have seen Rory celebrate his 31st birthday in France - where his father lives - and start his own pizzeria, but his family and friends still have no definitive answer as to what happened that night or since.

Doug said: “We’ve found out things Rory hasn’t been open about with us and we do think they are big enough issues that would possibly keep him away. This is why we’re so determined to get the message out there. We don’t think he would take his own life at all. It’s not an option, he would never do that.”

Liz said: “If you’re scared of something, somebody, of a situation you’ve got yourself into, there’s nothing we can’t sort out. I do believe Rory, in his heart of hearts, knows that.”

Doug said: “We just want you to get in touch with someone. Let us know you’re okay. There’s nothing we can’t get past.”

Chief Inspector Al Wescott said he would be speaking with Doug and Liz about the outcome of a review into the original investigation, which started in May, and while a number of people had described hearing a disturbance in the Skeldergate area at around the time Rory was there, third party involvement had been ruled out of Rory’s disappearance.

He said the case would remain open until Rory was found.

He said: “We have had cases in other forces where people missing for many years have reappeared so we must as a force keep an open mind on any information which comes our way, and each piece will be subject to scrutiny and review and we will as a force act on those leads in proportional manner. It is one of those unknowns as to whether Rory could be living independently elsewhere.”

Doug said: “This isn’t about us and the police, this is about finding someone who can give us some sort of information that we can move forward with. Some lead, some sighting, something positive that will take us a bit closer to finding Rory.

Doug added. “It's not been easy for us and we miss him so much. Sometimes you have days where you don't want to get out of bed.”

Anyone with information which could help police should phone 101 quoting reference 12150207141.