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Denise Horvath-Allan is a member of the Missing People Choir, which is currently competing on Britainsa国际传媒檚 Got Talent. Their performance is turning the spotlight toward her son who went missing from this city 27 years ago.

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The song the choir performed prompted tears from both the audience and the four-person panel of judges, who later gave their full support of the choir.

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The Capital News spoke to Horvath-Allan earlier this year, and touched base with her about where the investigation into her sonsa国际传媒檚 death stood.

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She believes the secret of what happened to her son was somewhere around the Tiny Town campsite where her son had been staying in a tent, but tangible clues to assist the police investigation have not been found.

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