Friends and well-wishers rallied to help search for missing Tain man Finn Creaney (32) who was last seen on Friday
FRIENDS of a 32-year-old Tain man who hasn't been seen since last Friday are being rallied to help the search to find him.
Finn Creaney was last seen around 2.15pm on Friday, March 25.
He had been dropped off at Loch Naver on the B873 in Sutherland to start his planned walking route.
He planned to walk the route around Loch Naver and south to Golspie, where his vehicle was situated.
Despite extensive searches involving coastguard and mountain rescue team volunteers, he has not been found.
It's understood that Mr Creaney has taught bushcraft skills as well as being a very talented musician.
In a Facebook update, friend Dean Kernaghan posted: "Just an update on Finn. A group of his friends and family have been out searching the north Golspie area (Backies, near Dunrobin Castle).
"We searched a few km north west parallel to the river from the furthest point on the Craggie road. Another group of family searched near the Crask Inn going south towards Golspie, checking forestry roads/wind farm roads etc that are along that stretch.
"Mountain search and rescue along with police coordination and RAF helicopters, as well as sniffer dogs and drones have been searching tirelessly in the Altnaharra area and North Golspie.
"Unfortunately we don't have any further updates on direction he has taken or how far he may have travelled. We are appealing for experienced walkers and people with good local knowledge of the areas mentioned to join a search party tomorrow starting at Scibberscross 09:00 – 09.30am."
Anyone joining is asked to wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
Police said yesterday they were increasingly concerned for his welfare.
Finn is described as 5ft 11, slim build, with light complexion and freckles on his arms and nose. He has long brown hair down to his lower back and a full brown beard which is short in length.
He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, a knee-length brown leather jacket, dark coloured trousers, brown waterproof boots and was carrying a green rucksack.
Anyone with information should call 101, quoting reference 0912 of March 28.
Renewed police appeal for help tracing Finn
