Police no nearer to a breakthrough two months on from Rodrigo Falcon's disappearance
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Two months on from the disappearance of Aviemore man Rodrigo Falcon and police are no nearer to finding out what has happened to him.
Police officers carried out extensive searches and enquiries in the days and weeks which followed but said there has been no breakthrough in the case.
The 33-year-old was reported missing on Sunday, 11 December, last year.
Rodrigo had been in The Vault nightclub in the centre of Aviemore in the early hours of that day with friends when he was last seen.
The last confirmed sighting of him was then on CCTV camera walking on Grampian Road towards the southern end of Aviemore around 3.10am despite him living in Dalfaber in the opposite direction.
He has not been seen or heard from since despite the community rallying around with more than 100 locals helping with the searches conducted in sub-zero temperatures in the aftermath of his disappearance.
Staff gave their workers time off to join in with the hunt whilst other establishments opened their doors to provide free food and a hot drink for those who turned-out.
The initial searches centred on the south end of the village and Lynwilg area where it is thought Rodrigo, who hails from Argentina, was last spotted by the Kinakyle cliffs by the B9152 road.
Chief Inspector Scott Robertson said today: “Sadly, Rodrigo Falcon remains missing in the Aviemore area.
“This has been an incredibly difficult few months for Rodrigo’s family and friends.
"We know this is a feeling shared in the local community in Aviemore and we are grateful to them for their support of our enquiries
“Extensive searches and enquiries have been carried out, sadly so far without success, and we will continue to act on any new information received.
“Anyone who believes they can help is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 2387 of 11 December, 2022.”
The River Spey and other watercourses and lochs have been searched by police divers for Rodrigo who moved to the Aviemore area around eight years ago.
A renewed appeal was made on the first month of his disappearance but failed to lead to any breakthroughs.
Posters continue to be displayed by local businesses and on street furniture in Aviemore drawing attention to Rodrigo's disappearance in the hope they could lead to new sightings or other clues.
Rodrigo is described as being 5ft 6in tall, of slim build, with dark hair cut in a mullet style with a moustache and beard.
He was wearing baggy jeans and a red jumper but not his distinctive coat which is understood to have been left behind along with his phone at The Vault despite the freezing conditions outside.
Rodrigo was reported missing when he failed to turn up to work at Glenmore's popular Pine Marten Bar and Scran.
His mother flew in from Argentina a few weeks after he vanished to get briefing from the police on their investigation to find him and to see the area for herself.
