Last picture emerges of missing stag do Scot Greg Monks before he disappeared in Portugal
Details of where the last photo was taken have been revealed
SMILING SNAP Last picture emerges of missing stag do Scot Greg Monks before he disappeared in Portugal
THE last picture of a missing Scot has emerged, as searches to track him down continue in a Portuguese holiday hotspot.
Greg Monks, of Cambuslang, near Glasgow, vanished from the Algarve on Tuesday evening, hours after he arrived in the sunshine destination with his friends.
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Greg Monks vanished during a night out while on a stag do in Portugal
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Fears are growing for the 38-year-old's wellbeing after he did not return
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A new image taken hours before he went missing has been shared
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The new photograph shows the 38-year-old smiling and wearing a dark-coloured Nike sports top and dark trousers.
It is understood that the image was taken before Greg and his friends left their hotel, the Novochoro Apartments, on their way to the pubs of Albufeira.
Greg went missing in the early hours of last Wednesday morning after flying out to the resort for a five-day stag do.
He later told pals he was heading back to his holiday apartment on his own during their first night out after several hours of partying and drinking.
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We told how Greg's loved ones are asking locals and UK expats in the area where he is last believed to have been seen to check their home CCTV and doorbell cameras for sightings.
His worried parents and his girlfriend Nicole Ashleigh Kelso have travelled to the party resort for search for Greg amid growing fears he got lost on his first night out and could have suffered an accident.
His return flight to Scotland was booked to leave last Friday afternoon.
Today, Greg's cousin Alison Fraser, who is in Portugal looking for her relative, said the last official sighting of Greg was at 3.27 am on Wednesday, May 28.
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He was captured on CCTV walking west by a villa named Aguia Mar.
Greg's sister Jillian revealed last week that police had placed her brother around Cerro da Aguia the night he vanished.
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The hill with residential properties is more than an hour's walk west of the Albufeira Strip where Greg is thought to have left his pals, whereas the Novochoro Apartments he had checked into on Tuesday night are a 30-minute walk north.
Thanking British holidaymakers and expats as well as locals for their massive support so far, Jillian said in a Facebook post.
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She said: 'Thank you for all the information and shares and we truly appreciate it.
'There have still been no sightings or updates at present.
"As previously stated, this is so unlike Greg and we are truly desperate for answers.
'I am now seeking help from residents of the Cerro da Aguia area to please check any home cameras or doorbell footage between 2am and 5am on Wednesday as police believe he was in the area around this time.
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'Please share this if you know anyone in the area.
"Asking for people that live in Cerro da Aguia that have cameras that cover the street or parts of the street to send me a message with their name and phone number. Thank you for all the support.'
A GoFundMe appeal set up on behalf of the family to help fund the hunt for Greg reached more than £18,665 as of this morning.
A statement from Greg's family posted on Saturday night read: "We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has donated, shared, and offered kind words and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.
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"Your support means more to Greg's family than words can express.
We also want to let you know that we are currently working with GoFundMe to ensure that all funds are securely managed.
"In accordance with GoFundMe's policies, no donations will be transferred until Greg's mother has been officially added as the beneficiary of this fundraiser.
"This step is in progress, and we appreciate your patience and understanding.
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"The search for Greg continues with the help of professional teams.
"Your continued support is vital, and we are so grateful for the outpouring of love.
"Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts."
Greg's sister said last week she was worried he had got lost in unfamiliar surroundings and had an accident after going out drinking with his stag do pals.
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Hospitals have been checked without success but police are not thought to have yet carried out an exhaustive search of medical centres, which have involved officers going round wards to check out patients who were admitted without proper identification.
Jillian described her brother yesterday as a 'really hard worker' in his job and a 'quiet guy' whose disappearance immediately 'threw up a red flag.'
She also revealed Greg has a Thor-type Viking unfinished tattoo at the top of his right arm which would be visible if he was wearing a vest top or had no shirt on.
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