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Finn Creaney's family continue desperate appeal as rescue teams ramp up search for missing walker

The family of Finn Creaney have continued their desperate appeal for information 10 days on from the missing Scots hillwalker's disappearance.

Finn, 32, was last seen at around 2.15pm on Friday, March 25, having been dropped off at Loch Naver, on the B873 public road in Sutherland.

The keen hiker was due to walk around the loch and south to Golspie - but the dad-of-one hasn't been seen since.

We previously told how Finn's wife Lucy said the past week has been 'a really worrying time' for her and their four-year-old daughter Luna.

This morning Lucy shared a family appeal asking residents in the Sutherland and Caithness areas to continue the search.

Helicopter crews search for Finn (Assynt Mountain Rescue Team)

They asked locals to check outbuildings and share pictures of Finn with anyone living in the area.

The post from sister-in-law Heidi Sews said: "Please share these photos with anyone living in the Sutherland and Caithness/Northern areas. (Highlands of Scotland). Also with the locals without internet.

Rescue dogs have been searching for Finn (Assynt Mountain Rescue Team)

"You may have seen him walking somewhere along roads or hill paths. Please check your outbuildings.

"Ask the gamekeepers, the farmers, crofters, estate owners.

"He was wearing a long dark green/brown leather jacket, possibly wearing a green hooded poncho over it, brown boots and a green rucksack. He has no dogs with him and is travelling alone."

Since his disappearance helicopter teams and rescue dogs have been deployed to help with the search.

Pictures posted from the Assynt Mountain Rescue Team over the weekend showed crews out on the hills in snowy conditions.

Finn went missing on Friday, March 25 (Assynt Mountain Rescue Team)

In a post on Facebook, they said: "On Monday, March 28, Assynt MRT were tasked by Police Scotland to search for an overdue walker, Finn Creaney between North side of Loch Naver and Golspie.

"Assisted by Coastguard helicopter Rescue 151 from Inverness; an extensive search using team members, drones and SARDA dogs.

Finn Creaney has been missing since March 25 (Police Scotland)

"The search has now continued into a sixth day with assistance from SARDA dogs, Rescue 151, team and SARAA drones, Coastguard, RAF MRT, Dundonnell MRT and two Police Scotland MRTs.

"If anyone has any information regarding Finn that could be relevant to the search, dash cam footage from Friday, March 25 in the Altnaharra area that may provide additional information we would be grateful if this could be passed to Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 0912 of March 28."

Police Scotland said their enquiries to trace Finn remain ongoing.

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