Missing man traced 'safe and well' after disappearance

UPDATE: David Thomson reported missing from the Scottish Borders area has been traced “safe and well.”

Police are searching for a missing man from the Scottish Borders who may have travelled to Edinburgh.

David Thomson was last seen in the Hawick area around 10am on Thursday.

Enquiries indicate it is believed he may have travelled to Edinburgh, however his current whereabouts is unknown.

He is described as being of heavy build with short brown hair and was last seen wearing a light blue shirt and dark blue trousers with a red checkered pattern.

Inspector Campbell from Melrose Police Station said: “It is completely out of character for David to go missing like this and his friends and family are becoming increasingly concerned about him.

“We have a number of police resources out looking for him and we would ask members of the public to report any potential sightings to us.

“We would also appeal directly to David to please make contact with someone to let us know that he is safe and well.”

If you believe you have seen David or have any information regarding his whereabouts please contact us on 101 quoting incident number 1182 of Thursday, 15 August, 2024.