<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A father who disappeared from </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> almost 14 years ago is now believed to have met with foul play.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brendan Breen was reported </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/missing-persons" rel="" target="" title="missing"><span>missing</span></a><span> when he cancelled dinner with his separated wife via text message in May 2012 but there were some doubts about whether he'd left on his own accord until he missed his own daughter's funeral four years later.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police this morning renewed their appeal for information about his disappearance, saying what happened remained a mystery.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/gus-lamont-update-police-return-to-oak-park-station-in-search-for-missing-boy/7d48bf8c-b1ca-4050-ab06-1cf99fc3abd1"><strong><span>Cops searching for Gus charge grandparent with unrelated offences</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Missing persons squad Inspector Dave Dunstan said suspicions were heightened when Breen failed to show up at the October 18 funeral, describing it as the "catalyst" for his squad to get involved.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"While 14 years have passed, we strongly believe there are still people out there who know what has happened to Brendan, who is involved and why this has happened," he said in  a statement,</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Even the smallest detail could be what leads us to a breakthrough and hopefully, puts us in a position to give Brendan's family some answers."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/brendan-breen-missing-fathers-mystery-disappearance-now-considered-suspicious/04c89457-4ee7-4ac3-951e-6f2dd0bfda77" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police said Breen – also known as Brendan Green, Brian Greer and Brendan Lacombe – had previously been charged with fraud offences and spent "several years" in jail.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There are a number of aspects about his disappearance that continue to give us cause for concern, especially the length of time he has been missing with no trace whatsoever," Dunstan said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We know he had a number of associates who were also known to police, and while they have been spoken to over the years, this remains an active avenue of enquiry for investigators."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/accc-court-updates-coles-accused-of-utterly-misleading-grocery-prices/70a3d08c-7dec-40ad-ae10-b31e00875991"><strong><span>The 296 days Coles has been asked to explain</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/which-states-will-miss-out-on-an-anzac-day-public-holiday/0b9ee205-3d51-466f-ab82-d2faca32f65c" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Millions miss out on extra day off: public holiday divides</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Breen, who was 55 at the time, was last seen in Melbourne on April 12, 2012, and the cancelled dinner was on May 9 that same year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police said they were still on good terms and she became concerned when he cancelled at the last minute with a text and then stopped answering her calls.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They appealed for help to find the man but said it didn't turn up any new leads.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Despite a number of enquiries over the next few years, Brendan could not be located," police said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In October 2018, Brendan failed to appear at his daughter's funeral and his family believed this to be out of character as the pair were close.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The matter was reviewed and detectives now believe Brendan's disappearance is suspicious, and he has most likely met with foul play.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"His bank accounts and phone have never been accessed, and there has never been any reported sightings of Brendan."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all 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