Police ScotlandPolice have appealed for assist to hint a hillwalker who went lacking a yr in the past.
Ian Ross, 66, final spoke to his household on 6 September 2024. His automotive was discovered 12 days later in a carpark in Torridon within the west Highlands.
Since then, police have carried out in depth inquiries and used drones to hold out searches.
Insp Daniel Jack stated: “A yr on from when Ian was final heard from, we’re interesting to anybody who’s but to talk to police or might have any data that might help our inquiries to return ahead.”
Mr Ross was reported lacking on 17 September final yr after his household grew to become involved that they have been unable to contact him.
His gray Dacia Duster automotive was present in a carpark close to Beinn Alligin, a mountain in Torridon, on 18 September.
Police consider it had been parked there since 8 September.
Mr Ross is described as white, about 5ft 10ins tall, of medium construct with gray hair and gray/blue eyes.
It isn’t recognized what he was sporting when final seen, however police stated he was an skilled hillwalker and was prone to have been sporting strolling boots, a water-resistant jacket and carrying a rucksack.
Drones used within the searches have been outfitted with synthetic intelligence (AI) that might scan massive areas of floor and pick objects and patterns that seemed misplaced within the panorama.
‘Extraordinarily upsetting’
Insp Jack stated: “Intensive searches have been carried out prior to now yr, together with working with our associate organisations to utilise new expertise to proceed our search within the space Ian was final recognized to be.
“Now we have labored alongside mountain rescue, the Search and Rescue Aerial Affiliation and members of the group and wish to thank them for his or her continued assist.
“Nonetheless, regardless of our efforts, Ian has not been seen since.”
Insp Jack added: “This stays extraordinarily upsetting for Ian’s household, and we’d urge anybody who’s but to return ahead to speak to us.
“As well as, we might ask anybody who was within the space surrounding Torridon round Sunday 8 September 2024 to get in contact with us, irrespective of how small the knowledge could appear.”
