Family's anguish over missing dad who vanished near Loch Lomond more than two decades ago

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2 days ago

David McCallum, from Clydebank, was last seen on March 30, 2003 during a visit to the Loch when he was just 31.
The family of a dad who vanished more than 20 years ago near Loch Lomond have said they will always hold on to hope after images revealed how he might look today.
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David McCallum, from Clydebank, was last seen on March 30 2003 during a visit to the Loch when he was just 31.
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His car, a black Ford Focus, was found near where he was last seen in the Rowardennan area but despite an extensive police enquiry and numerous appeals, no trace of him was ever found.
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Age progression images created by Dundee University were released last month to show how David might look on what was his 54th birthday.
And now, his sister Susan has shared her family's grief for another year without the dad-of-two.
In an appeal through Missing People charity, she said: 'It's hard to believe it's been 22 years without your cheeky grin, your quick wit, and that spark only you had.
'Though life has carried on, the space you left is still felt deeply by us all.
'We hold onto the laughter, the love, and the hope - always.
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'Miss you every day, our forever cheeky chappy.'
Detectives say there have been just two potential sightings of David since he disappeared - one in Sussex in 2017 and another in the Tower Hill underground station in London in 2019.
He is described as 5ft 9in with a slim build and dark brown hair.
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Detectives appealed for new information on David's whereabouts last month, with Det Insp David Lavery saying there have always been 'unanswered questions' around his disappearance.
Police have appealed to hear from anyone who was wild camping in the Lochan Maoil Dhuinne area the weekend David was last seen, as well as people who have worked with the homeless community in London over the years.
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David's brother and sister spoke of their anguish after their brother's case was featured in a BBC show in 2007, four years after he went missing, with Susan saying: 'It is just like he has vanished into thin air.'
The Missing People charity said: 'David is deeply missed by his family.
'Throughout the 22 years that he has been missing, we have been there for them: from counselling support to help them weather the emotional toll of David's disappearance, to publicity support with the goal of keeping David's face in the public, maintaining hope that the siblings will be reunited someday.
'We will continue to be there until David is found.'
Police Scotland works in close partnership with the Missing People Charity. They can be contacted via telephone on free phone 116 000 or by visiting the Missing People website.