Gavin and Sam McIntyre

Police are appealing for information to help trace a man reported missing from the area along with his wife.

Gavin McIntyre from Haddington was known to be in the Morningside area at around 11am on Friday 9 January.

Since then, however, the 35-year-old has not been seen and has not returned to his home address in Market Street.

Enquiries have established that Gavin and his wife, Sam McIntyre, own a small boat, which was moored on the River Lee in Stratford, near to the Olympic Park.

boat

There is a possibility that they may be using this boat or indeed be in the London area.

Officers in Edinburgh are now liaising with colleagues in London to determine whether the couple perhaps travelled to the London area.

Anyone who can assist in locating Gavin or Sam is asked to come forward.

Gavin is described as white, 6ft tall with a slim build, blue eyes, shoulder-length fair hair, a goatee moustache and a vertical scar on the right side of his lip. He was last seen wearing a brown anorak, grey trousers, a purple woolly hat and black and red Adidas trainers.

Sam is described only as being 5ft 5ins tall with long black hair and a slim build.

Chief Inspector Chris Scobbie said: “There has been no sighting of Gavin or Sam since Friday morning and we are keen to trace them as soon as possible and ensure they are safe and well.

“Anyone who has seen either Gavin or Sam over the weekend or has information as to their current whereabouts should contact police immediately”

“I would also urge Gavin and his Sam to get in touch with us as soon as possible if they hear this appeal”

Those with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.