They also made it clear that a fundraising page that had been set up had nothing to do with them and they asked people not to donate money on their behalf.
The full statement read: ‘Danny and Sharon Lynch would like to thank everyone involved in the search for our son Adrian. We have seen first-hand the work that is going into the search and we are tremendously grateful and overwhelmed.
‘We really appreciate all the positive thoughts and wishes.
‘We would also like to make it clear that the fundraising page was set up without our knowledge and we would ask people not to give money on our behalf.’
