How to replace glass on UPVC front door?

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Evening, we have a broken window on our front door.
I'm not sure if the glass can be removed or whether I need to replace the whole door?
What looks like beading, isn't beading. I've taken the door out and it doesn't come out that way?
Any idea's?
 

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It looks to me as if you have a composite front door, rather than a uPVC one.
The removal of the glazing is a little more involved than standard uPVC beading.
This link may give you an idea?
 
Don't think there is any beading or glazing cassette on that door. Open the door and look on top and see if there is a piece of wood you remove. If so the glass will slide out the top but you will need to take the door off the hinges to do this.
 
Don't think there is any beading or glazing cassette on that door. Open the door and look on top and see if there is a piece of wood you remove. If so the glass will slide out the top but you will need to take the door off the hinges to do this.

Hi, the top looks similar to the side where the hinges are, there are plastic pegs(?) every 200mm or so though?
 

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I reckon that glass was put in when the door was made and cannot be reglazed.
 

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