TWO men have been re-arrested on suspicion of the murder of Barnsley man Richard Dyson.

The pair, aged 69 and 70, were originally arrested in March 2021 of the same offence.

Officers re-arrested them today, as detectives continue to analyse existing evidence as part of the investigation.

Both remain in custody at this time.

Richard, 58, was last seen by his daughter on Friday November 15, 2019.

A police spokesperson said: “During initial enquiries, officers established the last known sighting of him as being on Sunday November 17 at around 11pm, where he was seen walking along the A6135 Sheffield Road in Hoyland.

“The investigation in to Richard’s disappearance continues and we remain keen to hear from anyone with any information which could assist us, no matter how insignificant it may seem.

“You can contact us via our new online live chat, our online portal or by calling 101.

“Please quote incident number 459 of 25 November 2019 when you get in touch.”