Police release new CCTV image in hunt for missing Scot who vanished two weeks ago

Police have released a CCTV image as they continue to search for a man who went missing more than a fortnight ago in Ayrshire.

Andrew Linton, from Kilwinning, was reported missing from the town on Wednesday, February 22, and was last seen in the Corsehill area around 5.35am.

Mr Linton's family previously said they were "worried sick and are desperate for him to come home".

Police believe the person in the left of the CCTV image matches Andrew’s description and has a similar walk. (Police Scotland)

Police are now are appealing to anyone who may have seen a man walking on Lochlibo Road at its junction with Cairnmount Road in Irvine, around 6.25am on the morning of Andrew's disappearance.

Sergeant Martin Fraser said: “As part of our enquires, we have been gathering and viewing a large amount of CCTV footage from in and around the Kilwinning and Irvine areas to establish where Andrew went after he left his home in the Corsehill area of Kilwinning around 5.25am that morning.

Andrew Linton hasn't been seen since the early hours of February 22. (Police Scotland)

“The person in the left of the CCTV image is quite a distance away, so although the man matches Andrew’s description and has a similar walk, we can’t be certain it is him. Therefore, I would ask any drivers or anyone in this area around 6.25am that morning and remember seeing him, to get in touch. If it’s not Andrew and you are the man in the image, please contact us.”

Andrew is described as white, around 5ft 6in in height and of stocky build. He was last seen wearing a blue polo shirt, a light-coloured beanie hat, dark blue cargo trousers and black boots. He may have been wearing a grey hooded jumper and carrying a red and grey ‘Karrimor’ rucksack.

His wife Alison described him as a "happy family man" as she said his disappearance is extremely out of character, adding that his granddaughter Myla needs her papa home.

Anyone with any information that may assist trace Andrew, no matter how insignificant it may seem, should contact officers through 101 quoting reference number 0514 of February 22.

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