Officers are continuing their searches and enquiries and re-appealing for the any information to help trace 67-year-old Robert Blair who is missing from Dalkeith.
Robert, who is known locally as Davie, was last seen around 12.30pm on Monday, 7 October, 2024 in the Oak Place area.
He is around 5ft 3ins in height and of medium build with brown hair and a goatee beard. When he was last seen he was wearing a blue Regatta jacket, blue jeans and beige boots. He may also be wearing a baseball cap and glasses.
Sergeant Ali Bruce said: “We are very concerned for Robert’s safety and wellbeing and are keen to trace him as soon as possible to ensure that he is safe and well.
“Officers and a number of specialist resources have been involved in the searches. These include the police helicopter and the Mountain Rescue Team. Searches and enquiries are continuing in the Dalkeith, Mayfield and Danderhall areas.
“Robert is also known to travel throughout the country by bus and officers are working to establish if he has been using public transport.
“We urge anyone who has seen Robert, or indeed Robert himself to please contact us through 101 with incident number 3689 of 7 October.”
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.
