Officers are re-appealing for help to trace missing man Lewis Cuthbert

Five weeks on from Lewis Cuthbert being reported missing from Strathaven, officers are again appealing for information to help trace him.

Lewis, 25, was last seen around 4pm on Monday, 4 August, 2025, in the Lesmahagow Road area.

He is known to busk in Glasgow and Edinburgh city centres and is described as 5ft 10in tall, of slim build with short brown hair. He may have grown facial hair since he was last seen. He is believed to have been wearing a brown cord jacket with sheepskin collar when last seen and carrying a backpack with Bluetooth speaker and microphone.

A dedicated team of officers has been carrying out extensive enquiries in the areas he is known to visit, including Edinburgh and Glasgow.

CCTV footage has been reviewed, and over 100 homes in the Strathaven area have been visited as part of door-to-door enquiries.

Local officers are being supported by national resources, including specialist search teams, drones from the air support unit, as well as officers searching on quad bikes and using dogs.

Chief Inspector Paul Doyle, local area commander, said: “It has now been almost six weeks since Lewis was reported missing and we continue to work hard to trace him, using every resource at our disposal.

“Door-to-door enquiries continue to be carried out and officers will be in the Strathaven area this weekend while our searches are ongoing.

“We continue to urge the public to come forward with any information they may have. No matter how small it may seem, it may be key to helping us find him.”

Anyone who has any information should contact 101 quoting incident number 1371 of 8 August, 2025.