Family of missing Rugby player Bryn Hargreaves raise money to hire Private Investigator
The ex-Wigan Warriors and St Helens player was last seen in January in America
The family of missing Bryn Hargreaves have set up a fundraiser to hire a private investigator to look into his disappearance.
Bryn, 36, played for Wigan and St. Helens in Rugby League before retiring early. He was suffering with mental health issues.
His family believe he may have been abducted given some unusual circumstances surrounding his disappearance in January this year.
Bryn is described as 6'2, 220lbs and has a distinctive tattoo of his family crest on his right arm.
A statement on the page says:
'Bryn left the UK and rugby league 10 years ago to go to the USA. He has had some unfortunate life events and became isolated due to covid, leading to mental health issues of late.
We appreciate all the hard work of the local/state police departments and helpful community, but unfortunately, after 5 MONTHS, there have been NO LEADS OR PROGRESS.
My mum and brother flew out to the USA on 28th January for 7 weeks, thanks to the support of Rugby League Cares who funded the outgoing flights and 4 weeks of car hire/accommodation, for which we will be eternally grateful. Despite gathering further information and investigating many avenues, there are still NO LEADS OR PROGRESS.
We are no closer to finding Bryn after 5 months and fear for his welfare.
We would now like to appoint a private investigator, following legal advice from a former assistant district attorney in the USA.
For this, we need your help! We hope friends, work colleagues, well-wishers and the rugby league community will support us in our quest to find my brother and bring him home!
Our goal is to raise £20,000 to fund private investigators to look into Bryn's disappearance.'
The family say some of the money may need to be used to repatriate Bryn's body if the worst is found.
Any remaining money will be donated to rugby charities.