Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info The wife of missing Michael Gaine yesterday appealed for people to help solve his mystery disappearance. "If there is anybody that has any information about Michael, do please come forward and talk to the gardai. We just want Michael to come home," Janice Gaine said. Mrs Gaine issued a video appeal a day after gardai upgraded the investigation into 56-year-old Michael’s disappearance from a missing person case to homicide. That means gardai believe the farmer, 56, from Kenmare, Co Kerry was murdered or otherwise killed. He was last seen on March 20 in a shop in Kenmare and there has been a major Garda search for him. Sources have told The Irish Mirror that gardai have not identified any suspects in the case - or even a person of interest. And we have also established that Garda forensics experts did not find any evidence of violence at his farm outside Kenmare, Co Kerry where his car was found after his disappearance - or in the vehicle itself. "There are no signs of violence anywhere in relation to Michael," a source said. "But gardai do believe he is not only dead - but killed. "Every other possible scenario has been looked at from suicide to him falling and dying on his land," a source said. "But they have all been ruled out. The only logical scenario is that he suffered a violent death. "That could be that someone deliberately set out to kill him, in which case it is a murder. "Or he may have had a row with someone and it developed into something that saw him being killed. That would make it a case of manslaughter. "But, either way, it is a homicide and the belief is he is dead." Mr Gaine’s farm a few kilometres outside Kenmare was sealed off by gardai yesterday following Tuesday's announcement that the case had been upgraded from a missing person’s probe to a homicide investigation. And gardai also said they believed someone had information about Michael’s death - but had not come forward to them. Gardai believe people know what happened to missing Michael Gaine - and have appealed for them to come forward. "There are person or persons who know what happened to Michael," a senior officer said today of the missing Kenmare farmer. Superintendent John Ryan added: "If you have not been in a position to speak to An Garda Síochána about the information you have or have already spoken to An Garda Síochána but have more information that you can provide, An Garda Síochána is appealing to you to come forward with that information." Mr Gaine, 56, was last seen at a shop in Kenmare on March 20. There has been a major Garda probe underway since his disappearance and the officer in charge of it has yesterday issued a fresh appeal for help. Superintendent John Ryan made the appeal outside Kenmare Garda Station, just a few kilometres away from Mr Gaine’s farm. (Image: Gardaí) He said: "Based on the entirety of the information available to the investigation team at Killarney Garda station on Tuesday the 29 April 2025 An Garda Síochána reclassified the missing person investigation as a homicide investigation. "A formal criminal investigation has now commenced and Gardaí are seeking information from any person who can assist us in bringing Michael back to his family. "An Garda Síochána continues to keep Michael’s family fully informed on the status of the investigation and supported through a Family Liaison Officer, as they come to terms with this update. Michael’s wife, Janice, and the extended family have repeated their request for privacy at this time." And he appealed for anyone who has information on what happened to Michael to come forward. He said: "An Garda Síochána appeals to any person who may have any information on what happened to Michael to contact the Garda investigation team. "There are person or persons who know what happened to Michael. "If you have not been in a position to speak to An Garda Síochána about the information you have or have already spoken to An Garda Síochána but have more information that you can provide, An Garda Síochána is appealing to you to come forward with that information. Information received will be treated with the strictest confidence. "The Garda investigation team can be contacted at Killarney Garda Station on 064 667 1160, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or speak with any members of An Garda Síochána." (Image: Mick O'Neill) Then, a few minutes after the Garda appeal, the force issued a video from Michael’s wife Janice and his sister Noreen O’Regan. Both women appealed for the public’s help in solving the case. Mrs Gaine said in her statement: "I am Janice Gaine. I am Michael Gaine’s wife. "I would just like to say something about MIchael, that he was my best friend, my husband. "This whole thing has been devastating. "He loved his home, he loved his farm, he loved farming. "He loved his animals, he loved rallying. "He had lots of friends, he was a very popular guy and his disappearance is totally out of character - well we knew that from day one. "If there is anybody that has any information about Michael, do please come forward and talk to the gardai. "We just want Michael to come home. "We want to know what happened to him because if we can’t find Michael, I just don’t know what I am going to do and what his family, his sister Noreen…I just want Michael to come home." And Michael’s sister Noreen O’Regan also issued a video appeal. She said: "Michael was a loving husband, brother, uncle. "His nieces and nephews loved him. "We are absolutely heartbroken at what has happened, we are devastated. "Our lives are shattered - we want answers. We love Michael - we want him back. "I am appealing to anyone with any information of what happened to Michael… Michael went to the farm on the 20th of March…it was his routine to his animals. He never returned home. "We are devastated - we want him back." Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.