An urgent appeal has been launched to help trace a missing Ayrshire man who disappeared nearly a week ago.
David Wylie was last seen on Hillside Street in Stevenston at roughly 12.35am on Thursday, March 23. Police say the 41-year-old is 'well-known' in the local community and often seen out walking his Collie dog, however the pet is still at his family home.
Officers believe he may still in be Stevenston, but is without access to a phone or money. David is also known to camp at the abandoned ICI Plant at Ardeer, however this area has already been searched by officers who found no trace of him.
David is described as white, around 5 ft 9 in tall, of a slim build, and speaks with an Ayrshire accent. At the time of his disappearance, he is believed to have been wearing a black 'Eminem' t-shirt with red detailing, brown boots, black joggers and a black beany hat with grey trim.
He may be wearing glasses and his hair may be slightly longer than in the photo.
Sergeant Sharon Kerr, Irvine Police Station, said: “David is quite well-known in the local area and is usually seen out walking his Collie dog. The dog is still at his family home.
“We don’t believe he has access to a phone or money just now, so that coupled with him not being seen or heard from for almost a week now is concerning for police and of course his family.
“David tends to keep himself to himself and stays local, so we believe that he may be still in the Stevenston area. He has been known to camp at a disused building, the former ICI Plant at Ardeer, but officers have checked there and not seen him.
“We have been checking local and private CCTV and have also been liaising with local bus and taxi companies as well as with colleagues at British Transport Police, but so far there have been no new sightings of him. We would ask people to check their outbuildings or garages and to get in touch if they have seen David or have any information about where he is.
“We’d also ask David to get in touch with police or his family. Our only concern is for his safety and we, along with his family, just want him to come home.”
Anyone with information on David's whereabouts is urged to contact police via 101, quoting reference number 2055 of Friday, 24 March 2023.
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