Search fund set up in bid to help trace Easter Ross man Finn Creaney (32) last seen four weeks ago
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A fund has been set up in a bid to continue the search for an Easter Ross man who was last seen four weeks ago.
Finn Creaney (32) was last seen in Sutherland on Friday, March 25.
Several appeals have since been issued for help to trace Finn who is from the Tain area.
He was dropped off at Loch Naver on the B873 public road in Sutherland, to start his planned walking route around the loch and south to Golspie.
A justgiving page has been set up in a bid to raise £3000 to continue the search.
It has already breached the £1000 mark.
The page, set up by Ruth Creaney, said: "Weʼre raising £3000 to help and enable us to continue the search for missing person Finn Creaney and bring him home to his family."
A post included said: "The police and MRT have now, whilst continuing to seek information about Finns whereabouts, have discontinued their physical support on the ground and will no longer provide search support
"Finn's family and friends will continue searching till we bring Finn home to us.
"We have set this page up to ask you to help us to continue the search.
"The area Finn is missing in is quite vast, about 9600 km squared, which is a lot of wild, tough and rugged terrain to cover.
"We need your help with fuel costs and travel expenses outdoor equipment and clothing , food and living costs to enable us to spend more time even, staying multi days and nights camping out there in the unpredictable weather of the Scottish hills searching for Finn."
Police Scotland said "enquiries remain ongoing" in the search for Finn.
The page can be found at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ruth-creaney-4
