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A reward of £30,000 is being offered in a bid to trace a violent money lender who has been missing for a year.A reward of £30,000 is being offered in a bid to trace a violent money lender who has been missing for a year.
Detectives say if they receive no proof that John Iveson, 36, of Nantwich, Cheshire, is still alive they will have to assume he has been murdered.Detectives say if they receive no proof that John Iveson, 36, of Nantwich, Cheshire, is still alive they will have to assume he has been murdered.
Father-of-five Mr Iveson was last heard of on the night of 30 January when he rang his brother-in-law and sounded "a little drunk but well".Father-of-five Mr Iveson was last heard of on the night of 30 January when he rang his brother-in-law and sounded "a little drunk but well".
There has been no contact with his family since.There has been no contact with his family since.
Police described Mr Iveson as a man "a number of people may have wished not to see again".Police described Mr Iveson as a man "a number of people may have wished not to see again".
I believe there are people who did not like John and who perhaps feared him Acting Det Ch Insp Dave Blood They said he was possibly "as much feared as liked" in some circles and that he could be violent when angry. I believe there are people who did not like John and who perhaps feared him Acting Det Ch Insp Dave Blood They said he was possibly "as much feared as liked" in some circles and that he could be "violent when angry".
His business dealings in the demolition and construction trade enabled him to lend large amounts of cash to a number of associates - "debts he would ensure were repaid".His business dealings in the demolition and construction trade enabled him to lend large amounts of cash to a number of associates - "debts he would ensure were repaid".
"Those who owed him money were often conscious of the debt lying on their shoulders", a spokesman said."Those who owed him money were often conscious of the debt lying on their shoulders", a spokesman said.
Wife pregnantWife pregnant
At the time of his disappearance, Mr Iveson, who worked all over the country, particularly in Birmingham and Oldham, was renovating a house in Nantwich and his wife was pregnant with their fifth child.At the time of his disappearance, Mr Iveson, who worked all over the country, particularly in Birmingham and Oldham, was renovating a house in Nantwich and his wife was pregnant with their fifth child.
John Iveson's tipper truck has not been seen since he went missingAt about 1800 GMT on 30 December he left to go to Sound with his brother-in-law to help fix a broken down tractor unit.John Iveson's tipper truck has not been seen since he went missingAt about 1800 GMT on 30 December he left to go to Sound with his brother-in-law to help fix a broken down tractor unit.
Later, he asked the men he was with to go for a drink but they declined.Later, he asked the men he was with to go for a drink but they declined.
He rang his brother-in-law at 2315 and has not been heard of since.He rang his brother-in-law at 2315 and has not been heard of since.
Police said it was not unusual for him to be away for a night but he failed to join his sister for a drink to celebrate her 21st birthday as he had promised.Police said it was not unusual for him to be away for a night but he failed to join his sister for a drink to celebrate her 21st birthday as he had promised.
Previously, if away for periods for time, he had made contact with his family.Previously, if away for periods for time, he had made contact with his family.
Acting Det Ch Insp Dave Blood said: "I believe there are people who did not like John and who perhaps feared him.Acting Det Ch Insp Dave Blood said: "I believe there are people who did not like John and who perhaps feared him.
"Our enquiries have failed to find any trace of John Iveson alive and well since the 30 January last year.""Our enquiries have failed to find any trace of John Iveson alive and well since the 30 January last year."
Therefore, we can only assume the worst, he added.Therefore, we can only assume the worst, he added.
The reward is offered for information resulting in finding Mr Iveson.The reward is offered for information resulting in finding Mr Iveson.
Police are keen to find out where he went for a drink.Police are keen to find out where he went for a drink.