Police in Highlands renew appeal one year after man went missing
Officers in the Highlands are re-appealing for information a year on from when Ian Ross, 66, was last heard from.
Ian Ross was reported missing on Tuesday, 17 September, 2024 after his family became concerned as they were unable to contact him. The last time his family spoke to him was on Friday, 6 September, 2024.
His car, a grey Dacia Duster, was traced in the car park of Beinn Alligin, Torridon on Wednesday 18 September and it is believed it has been parked there since Sunday, 8 September.
Since then, officers have carried out extensive enquiries, both on foot and in partnership with the Search and Rescue Aerial Association, where drones and artificial intelligence have been used in search efforts.
Ian is described as white, around 5ft 10ins tall, of medium build with grey hair and grey/blue eyes. It is not known what he was wearing when last seen, however as an experienced hill walker, it is expected that he would have been wearing walking boots and a waterproof jacket and carrying a rucksack.
Inspector Daniel Jack said: “A year on from when Ian was last heard from, we are appealing to anyone who is yet to speak to police or may have any information that could assist our enquiries to come forward.
“Extensive searches have been carried out in the past year, including working with our partner organisations to utilise new technology to continue our search in the area Ian was last known to be.
"We have worked alongside Torridon Mountain Rescue Team, the Search and Rescue Aerial Association and members of the community and would like to thank them for their continued support. However, despite our efforts, Ian has not been seen since.
“This remains extremely upsetting for Ian’s family, and we would urge anyone who is yet to come forward to speak to us. In addition, we’d ask anyone who was in the area surrounding Torridon around Sunday, 8 September, 2024, to get in touch with us, no matter how small the information may seem.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2381 of Tuesday, 17 September, 2024.
