An urgent police search was launched after Craig Graeme Hannah left his ward at midday on Tuesday, August 2. His family are now questioning how Craig, who has severe mental health issues, was able to walk out of Hairmyres Hospital where was sectioned.
The 35-year-old, who has Bipolar Schizoaffective Disorder, was on a 28-day hold when he made his way out of the hospital. Police found him 10 hours later in the Darnley area, after Craig was spotted getting into a taxi at East Kilbride train station.
His mother Andrea McClintock, and her partner John Cairney, are now asking hospital chiefs to launch a full investigation into the circumstances of Craig’s disappearance.
