Bid to recover missing Easter Ross man from Highland loch considered as poignant anniversary marked

THE wife of an Easter Ross bushcraft enthusiast posted missing two years ago after setting out on an epic hike in the Sutherland area has shared her own poignant tribute to mark the sad anniversary.

Finn Creaney was last seen around 2.15pm on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Altnaharra in Sutherland on the B873 road near Loch Naver.

Finn, a father of two, was posted missing three days later after failing to turn up as expected.

Despite extensive searches and appeals amplified by television exposure and a determined social media and poster campaign, no trace of Finn (33) was found.

But then in October of last year, his dad Mark - who camped out around the area his son had gone missing and helped keep up the profile of the missing person case - admitted he “feared the worst” after Finn’s rucksack was found close to a Highland loch.

He posted at the time that a couple of deerstalkers on their way to work at Altnaharra came across Finn's rucksack at the side of Loch Naver “and after a close inspection of the rucksack and its belongings and a few other items that we can't really get into we now believe that Finn attempted to swim the loch in order to cut his journey time somewhat to the coast”.

His wife Lucy, who spoke movingly about their family life and appealed for information on an earlier television programme, this week posted that it had been a rough couple of years but that his memory lives on amongst those who knew and loved him.

A page dedicated to updates on the search for Finn which is maintained by Lucy also posted stating: “We all miss him everyday! It's a strange anniversary this year as we have a clearer picture of what has happened to him and this time we are aware he won’t be back.

“However it’s important to remember the memories we have all created together when he was here so we keep Finn alive in our hearts always!

“I know we are quiet on the page right now but we are taking time to process the new information and come up with a plan to potentially recover Finn from Loch Naver. However for now still trying to get things figured out. Thanks for your support and such throughout.”

Hundreds of messages of support have been triggered by the latest updates.

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