Police believe missing Highland League footballer Richard Finnis’s car could have been in the Cannich area since Saturday afternoon.
The Strathspey Thistle footballer’s blue Citroen C3 vehicle was located on Monday evening at the Dog Falls car park area in Glen Affric, with officers now trying to piece together how, and when, his vehicle ended up at the location.
The announcement came as officers yesterday carried out further extensive searches in a bid to trace the 30-year-old, with specialist officers and dogs again redeployed in the Cannich area.
Mr Finnis was last seen around 1.20pm on Saturday 16 February on Kinmylies Way in Inverness, at the same time a 30-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in an incident believed to be a stabbing.
Detective Inspector Eddie Ross said: “Extensive enquiries are ongoing to trace Richard and we are continuing to urge anyone with information which could assist us to come forward.
“We are keen to establish the movements of Richard’s car from when he was last seen in Inverness and when the vehicle was found in Cannich.
“In particular we would urge anyone who was driving on routes around the Cannich or Glen Affric area to think back and if you have kept dashcam footage please review this and report anything of note.
“We would also ask that people consider whether they have seen a man matching his description walking on roads or paths around the area at any time since Saturday.
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“We continue to ask members of the public not to approach Richard if you believe you have seen him but to contact police in the first instance.”
Mr Finnis is described as being around 5ft 10in tall, of medium build, with dark coloured hair and blue eyes.
When last seen, he was wearing a sky blue tracksuit top, light blue jeans or tracksuit bottoms and a dark grey bobble hat, though officers believe he may have since changed his clothing.