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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Ria Pathak

Tony Parsons Cyclist Murder Mystery: Twin Suspects, How It Happened — And How A Can Of Red Bull Helped Find His Body

In 2017, Tony Parsons vanished after setting off on a charity cycle ride. (A screenshot from a BBC Scotland documentary 'Murder Case: The Vanishing Cyclist') (Credit: BBC Scotland)

On a quiet September evening in 2017, Tony Parsons set off on a 104-mile solo charity cycle from Fort William to his home in Tillicoultry, Scotland and never came back.

Parsons was a retired naval officer and a 63-year-old grandfather who had survived prostate cancer and was raising funds for others facing similar battles. When he vanished without a trace, his family were left in limbo. For years, there were no answers, but that changed three years later, thanks to a discarded can of Red Bull.

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