Missing man from Hawick may have travelled to Edinburgh

POLICE UPDATE: 39-year-old David Thomson who had been reported missing from Hawick in the Scottish Borders has been traced. Thanks for the likes and shares.

Police are appealing for help to trace 39-year-old David Thomson who has been reported missing from Hawick in the Scottish Borders.

David was last seen in the Hawick area around 10am on Thursday, 15 August, 2024.

From enquiries carried out so far it is believed he may have travelled to Edinburgh however his current whereabouts is unknown.

David is described as being of heavy build with short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a light blue shirt and dark blue trousers with a red checkered pattern.

Inspector Campbell from Melrose Police Station said: “It is completely out of character for David to go missing like this and his friends and family are becoming increasingly concerned about him.

“We have a number of police resources out looking for him and we would ask members of the public to report any potential sightings to us.

“We would also appeal directly to David to please make contact with someone to let us know that he is safe and well.”

If you believe you have seen David or have any information regarding his whereabouts please contact us on 101 quoting incident number 1182 of Thursday, 15 August, 2024.