The Spanish police are making a public appeal for help in locating a missing British man, Gary Watson Shearer, who disappeared after traveling to Lanzarote nearly two weeks ago.
He was last seen at a pub called Bar 67 in Puerto del Carmen on March 16 and was wearing a green and white Celtic football top, white shorts, and white trainers.
Gary is known to have type 2 diabetes and may be prone to seizures. His family, including his parents and sister, have flown to Lanzarote to aid in the search, and volunteers are set to join the search party.
The Civil Guard is asking anyone with any information about Gary to come forward and contact them.
When someone goes missing in Spain, the first step is usually to report the disappearance to the police. The police will take down the details of the missing person and start an investigation. They may also issue an alert through the national police database to other law enforcement agencies.
If the missing person is a foreigner, the embassy or consulate of their home country may also be notified.
The police will then start a search for the missing person, which may involve conducting interviews with family and friends, searching the person's home and belongings, and using tracking dogs or helicopters to search the surrounding area.
The Spanish police may also issue a public appeal for information, as was done in the case of Gary Watson Shearer, in the hope that members of the public may have seen or heard something that could help the investigation.
If the missing person is found, the police will notify their family and close the case. However, if the person remains missing for an extended period, the case may be referred to a specialized unit that deals with missing persons, and the investigation will continue.
