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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Missing man's photo ‘aged' in fresh bid to find him on his 54th birthday
David McCallum was only 31 when he vanished near Loch Lomond HOPE Missing man's photo 'aged' in fresh bid to find him on his 54th birthday Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A MISSING man's photo has been digitally aged by 23 years in a fresh bid to find him on his 54th birthday. David McCallum was 31 when he vanished more than two decades ago with scientists using modern techniques to show what he might look like today. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Dundee Uni scientists used age progression technology to alter a photograph of missing man David McCallum 4 Police released the images to mark his 54th birthday 4 Teams used tech to give David different hair styles and a beard to give an idea of what he might look like today 4 David disappeared near Loch Lomond 23 years ago Dundee University experts used age progression software to create four updated shots showing him with different hairstyles and a beard. Extensive searches have been carried out for David who disappeared near Loch Lomond with possible sightings more than 400 miles away years later. Detective Inspector David Lavery hopes the shots will help bring answers to his family. He said: 'There have always been unanswered questions around David's disappearance. 'These latest images show what David may look like now. 'I would appeal particularly to 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. 'If anyone recognises David from these images, or has any information that can help our enquiries, please contact us.' David, from Clydebank, was last seen near Rowardennan, in Stirlingshire, in March 2003, with his black Ford Focus discovered nearby. Brit tourist missing after flying to Tenerife three weeks ago but never returning as cops launch huge search He is described as 5ft9, of slim build and with dark brown hair. David's case has featured in television and Missing People charity appeals, with potential sightings logged in Sussex in 2017 and London's Tower Hill tube station two years later.
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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Scotsman
Scottish detectives release new 'aged' photos of missing man in unsolved 20-year case
Police are renewing their appeal for information amid 'unanswered questions' over 20 years on Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Detectives in Clydebank have released artificial images of a man who went missing over 20 years ago - showing what he would look like now. David McCallum was reported missing in 2003 and was last seen in the Rowardennan area of Loch Lomond. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mr McCallum, who was 31 went he went missing, would have turned 54 today. The age progression images, created for police by Dundee University, have been released as part of a renewed appeal for information about the case. David McCallum would have turned 54 today | Police Scotland He was 31 years old when he was last seen near Loch Lomond | Police Scotland Police said there remained 'unanswered questions' around Mr McCallum's disappearance. Mr McCallum's car, a black Ford Focus, was found near where he was last spotted in the Loch Lomond area. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He is described as as 5ft 9ins tall, with a slim build and dark brown hair. So far, there have been no confirmed sightings of Mr McCallum. However, police said there has been two potential sightings of him in Sussex in 2017 and in the Tower Hill Underground Station in London in 2019. Detective Inspector David Lavery, of Dumbarton Police Office, said: 'We regularly review unsolved missing person cases and there have always been unanswered questions around David's disappearance. 'There have been a number of appeals over the years, including by the charity Missing and on television documentaries. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'These latest images show what David may look like now. If anyone recognises David from these images, or has any information that can help our enquiries, please contact us. 'I would appeal particularly to 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.'
BBC News
4 days ago
- BBC News
Artificial images show Clydebank man 22 years after disappearance
Detectives have released images showing how a man who was reported missing in 2003 might look McCallum, from Clydebank, was last seen in March 2003 near Loch Lomond when he was aged say investigations to find him have been ongoing but there being no positive age progression images were created by Dundee University to show how David might look now, on what is his 54th birthday. David was last seen on 30 March in the Rowardennan area, east of Loch Lomond, where his black Ford Focus was found. He was reported missing the following say there have been just two potential sightings of him since he disappeared - one in Sussex in 2017 and another in the Tower Hill underground station in London has been described as 5ft 9in tall with a slim build and dark brown Insp David Lavery said: "We regularly review unsolved missing person cases and there have always been unanswered questions around David's disappearance.""These latest images show what David may look like now. If anyone recognises David from these images, or has any information that can help our inquiries, please contact us.
Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- Glasgow Times
This is how a Clydebank man might look today after 22 years missing
David McCallum, from Clydebank, was last seen on Sunday, March 30, 2003, in the Rwoardennan area of Loch Lomond. The then 31-year-old was reported missing the next day, and his black Ford Focus was found near where he was last seen. Detectives in Clydebank say extensive enquiries have been carried out to try and trace David, but so far there have been no confirmed sightings. There were potential sightings of him in Sussex in 2017 and at the Tower Hill Underground Station in 2019. David is described as 5ft 9ins tall, slim build, dark brown hair. As part of a current review, age progression images showing how David might look now were created for the police by Dundee University. READ NEXT: Coke and cannabis found in black bags during 7.30am raid on Glasgow home READ NEXT: Thug with 36 previous convictions almost killed man with '4 to 5 inches' knife Four images of David have been released. (Image: Police Scotland) (Image: Police Scotland) (Image: Police Scotland) (Image: Police Scotland) Detective Inspector David Lavery, Dumbarton Police Office, said: 'We regularly review unsolved missing person cases and there have always been unanswered questions around David's disappearance. 'There have been a number of appeals over the years, including by the charity Missing and on television documentaries. 'These latest images show what David may look like now. If anyone recognises David from these images, or has any information that can help our enquiries, please contact us. 'I would appeal particularly to 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.' 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.
Daily Record
4 days ago
- Daily Record
Detectives release new 'aged' pics of Clydebank man missing in unsolved 20-year case
David McCallum went missing in the Loch Lomond area in 2003. Police have released images of a man who was reported missing over 20-years ago, on what would have been his 54th birthday. David McCallum was last seen on Sunday, March 30, 2003 in the Rowardennan area of Loch Lomond and his black Ford Focus was found nearby. The artificial age progression images created by Dundee University were released today, on what would be David's 54th birthday. They show David with short and long hair, and also with a beard. Officers describe David, who was 31-years-old when he went missing, as 5ft 9ins tall, slim build, dark brown hair. Despite an extensive police enquiry and multiple appeals over the years there have been no confirmed sightings. However, there were potential sighting of him in Sussex in 2017 and in the Tower Hill Underground Station in 2019. David's brother and sister Susan Donaldson and Alistair Maclaren previously spoke of their anguish after their brother's case was featured in a BBC show in 2007. Susan said: "It is just like he has vanished into thin air. Even coming up to four years, you still think about him just as much. "For us as a family we are getting no closure. Just to have nothing at all makes it very difficult. Alistair added: "It is just as raw as it was from day one. I imagine after this year we're going to have to accept that if David is out there, he is not wanting to be found. "David's disappearance is like we're all sitting with a book and we have got a final page missing. We just want to know what's at the end. "If the programme rings a bell with anyone they should phone the Missing Person's Helpline or Clydebank Police. Even if they think it's irrelavent, it might be the piece of the jigsaw that we're looking for." Detective Inspector David Lavery, Dumbarton Police Office, said: 'We regularly review unsolved missing person cases and there have always been unanswered questions around David's disappearance. 'There have been a number of appeals over the years, including by the charity Missing and on television documentaries. 'These latest images show what David may look like now. If anyone recognises David from these images, or has any information that can help our enquiries, please contact us. 'I would appeal particularly to 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.' 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.
