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Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Glasgow Times
Trolls tell missing Renfrew man's family 'he's dead'
Gary Shearer, from Renfrew, vanished on Lanzarote after arriving on the island on March 16, 2023, to celebrate St Patrick's Day. The then 53-year-old arrived at the Oasis Apartments in Puerto Del Carmen before sending his family a poolside photo. After securing his belongings in the hotel, he took €70 and headed out. At 5:30pm, he text his mum saying he was going to Bar 67. He was last seen wearing a Celtic top, white shorts, white trainers with blue and yellow trim and a black bag. READ NEXT: Update in case of Celtic fan who went missing in Lanzarote (Image: Image of Gary Shearer) CCTV later captured him unconscious in a doorway near the bar at 1.30am. He has not been seen or heard from since. The Glasgow Times reported in March police have reopened their investigation into Gary's disappearance and his family flew back out to Lanzarote to distribute flyers. However, The Daily Record reports trolls have been targeting Gary's family online telling them: "He's dead, why bother." Gary's niece Darcie says his mum Ann McMurray closely monitors comments online in the hope someone will come forward with information. READ NEXT: Family of missing Celtic fan fly to island where he vanished two years ago (Image: Newsquest) She told the Daily Record: "We see the comments. Our family, our friends and those who love Gary deeply read them hoping for hope, for answers, not hurt. "Gary's mum reads them every day in hope that somebody will come forward with just a snippet of information that could help us to find him. "When she reads comments like "he's not here anymore" and "why bother, he's dead" it breaks her heart." She continued: "I'd like to tell those who are writing horrible comments to us: I hope you never have to experience the hurt of a situation like this and if you ever did, I only hope you would get answers and support." Gary's family reported him missing in March 2023 after he missed his flight home. Police discovered his passport, bank card, travel money, and diabetes medication in his hotel room, but his phone was never recovered or used again.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Daily Record
"Give up, he's dead" Family of missing Celtic fan Gary Shearer open up on hell from vile trolls
Gary, from Renfrew, vanished on the Canary island on March 17. The family of Gary Shearer have slammed cruel trolls telling them "he's dead" as the Scot remains missing in Lanzarote for over two years. The avid Celtic supporter, from Renfrew, vanished on the Canary isle after arriving to celebrate St Patrick's Day in 2023. The then 53-year-old had been drinking at Bar 67 on the night of his disappearance, where he was highly intoxicated. He was seen on CCTV asking an unknown man for directions. Gary has not been seen or heard from since. His family have visited Tenerife on multiple occasions to conduct their own searches for Gary. And in March, after their most recent visit to the island, Spanish police confirmed they were reopening their case into his disappearance. But despite the development, cruel trolls have been targeting Gary's family online, telling them: "He's dead, why bother." Writing on a Facebook page dedicated to the search for Gary, a statement from his relatives reads: "We see the comments. Our family, our friends and those who love Gary deeply read them hoping for hope, for answers, not hurt. "Speculation and cruel remarks don't help us find him. They only deepen the pain we are already carrying. "To those who write horrible comments to us, all i can say is: I hope you never have to experience the hurt of a situation like this and if you ever did I only hope you would get answers and support. "Not comments telling you to give up as he's been missing for so long or telling you 'he's dead, why bother'. "If you share something, please let it come from a place of support. If you comment, please consider the impact of your words on a family in the middle of every family's worst nightmare. "We're still holding on to hope that we will get answers no matter how long we have to fight for them. "This message extends to any comment anyone makes in the future, in any situation. All it takes is one second to think how your words will affect an individual or family. Of course everyone is welcome to have their on opinions on situations. Just remember kindness goes way further than you think." Gary's family previously appealed to the unknown male in the CCTV to come forward. They do not believe him to have anything to do with his disappearance, but are keen to speak to him and hope he can help police. Gary's niece, Darcie Deeney previously said: "It would be great for us to speak to the individual as he could confirm for sure where Gary was trying to go and in which direction he went, which is key information for us as we or the police are still unsure of the exact direction he went." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. The footage, alongside other pictures from the evening of March 16, 2023, confirmed that Gary was seen drinking and socialising at Bar 67 - clearing up confusion about his interactions there. Darcie confirmed that shortly after midnight, witnesses saw Gary unconscious outside a shop, he then attempted to call a Spanish taxi company but mistakingly called a Glasgow firm instead. Gary's exact route after this point remains unknown - leaving a critical gap in the timeline of his disappearance.
