Police Scotland officers believe missing Dornoch man may have gone hiking; Stuart Campbell's red Suzuki Swift was found in a car park near Ben Loyal on Tuesday, prompting searches of the area around Tongue
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A MISSING man who has not been seen since the weekend may have intended to go hiking, police believe.
Stuart Campbell (33) was reported missing on Monday by family, having most recently been in contact with friends over the preceding weekend.
The Dornoch man is believed to have got into his red Suzuki Swift with a rucksack and other belongings and headed north-west to go hiking.
His car – registration SY08 OFA – was found in a car park used by hillwalkers to access Ben Loyal, south of Tongue, on Tuesday.
Searches of the area have been ongoing, involving police, the Assynt and RAF mountain rescue teams, SARDA and the HM Coastguard helicopter.
Chief Inspector Jamie Wilson said: "We believe that Stuart left his home with a rucksack and other belongings suggesting he intended to go walking.
"It is out of character for him not to be in contact with his family for this length of time and we are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare.
"We would urge anyone who may have seen him or his car at any time in the last few days to get in touch urgently. In particular we would urge anyone who has been walking in the Ben Loyal area to think back and let us know if you think you may have seen Stuart.
"I would take the opportunity to thank the members of the public who have helped so far and all our partner agencies for their assistance with searches."
Mr Campbell is described as being 5ft 6in tall and of slim build with brown hair. It is unknown what he was wearing but is likely to have been carrying a black North Face branded rucksack.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts can contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 2773 of 27 July.
