The family of a missing Scots man who disappeared one week ago say they are worried sick and are desperate for him to come home.
Andrew Linton, from Kilwinning, was reported missing from the town on Wednesday, February 22, and was last seen in the Corsehill area around 5.35am.
His wife Alison described him as a "happy family man" as she said his disappearance is extremely out of character, adding that his granddaughter Myla needs her papa home.
Alison said: “Andrew is a family man married with four grown stepsons and a granddaughter Myla age three.
“This is totally out of character for Andrew to worry his family like this. Andrew is a happy family man he does not miss his work at North Ayrshire Council. He has family holidays and days out planned for the future and over the next few weeks.
“Andrew is always happy to help anyone where he can and is well liked in the community. He spends most of his spare time as a handyman making pelmets in his man cave and he likes to watch the football with his boys in there.
“All family and friends are worried sick we love and miss Andrew and just want him home and to be safe.
“Please come home Andrew I love you and need you home you are my life and Myla moo needs her papa”
Andrew is described as being white, around 5ft 6in in height and of stocky build. He speaks with a local Ayrshire accent.
He was last seen wearing a blue polo shirt, a light-coloured beanie hat, dark blue cargo trousers and black boots.
It is believed he may be wearing a grey hooded jumper and carrying a red and grey ‘Karrimor’ rucksack with laces crisscrossed the front of the bag.
Officers are investigating a possible sighting of Andrew which involved a man wearing a grey hooded top passing under the railway line on the A737, near to Hillend Roundabout leading to Blair Road in Dalry.
This was around 3.30pm on Saturday, 25 February and at the time he man was in the company of another person, described as wearing a dark coloured jacket.
Anyone with information is being urged to contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting reference number 0514 of Wednesday, 22 February 2023.
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