The household of a lacking Scot have advised how his four-year-old daughter "wants her daddy dwelling" as issues proceed to develop for his welfare.
Shaun Banner was final seen in Invergordon within the Highlands through the early hours of Saturday morning.
The final identified sighting of the 34-year-old was close to the city's railway station at midnight on April 23.
His nervous family members say that the dad "wasn't himself" on the time of his disappearance.
Shaun's accomplice, Bexy Ross, stated: "I am sick with fear and attempting to remain busy to maintain targeted.
"All of us need him dwelling. His daughter Tia wants him dwelling."
Shaun's brother, Alan, additionally advised the Report: "Tia wants her daddy dwelling. Everybody has been working all hours to seek out Shaun and we are going to preserve looking out day-after-day.
"Shaun has by no means carried out this earlier than. I am nervous sick about him. It looks like I am dwelling my worst nightmare.
"If Shaun is studying this I wish to inform him I really like him."
The nervous brother additionally defined that Shaun's disappearance is "out of character", prompting actual concern over his welfare.
Alan added: "Shaun positively wasn't himself and we're nervous for his welfare. This can be very out of character for him to be away from his household.
"The extra time goes on, the extra involved we have gotten."
Alan has been organising police-approved group searches of the realm since Sunday.
Police canines, helicopters and quad bikes have been additionally been drafted in to the search operation, however no hint of the dad has been discovered.
Locals have additionally been working round the clock to comb grassland, woodland and farmland of their hunt for the daddy and Alan is urging everybody to maintain up their efforts.
"Within the first couple of days, we thought we had a couple of leads and indications to the place he might need gone. As time goes on, we face increasingly more useless ends", he added.
"We simply wish to preserve Shaun's face and his reminiscence on the market and we would like individuals talking about him, so everybody is aware of he's lacking.
"The overwhelming kindness of others is the one factor that's getting us by this nightmare."
Shaun is described as 5ft7, with brief brown hair, blue eyes and of slim construct.
He was final seen carrying inexperienced and brown Crofter-style work trousers, a gray Rogue Perspective puffer model jacket, a blue RSE work prime and gray, purple and blue Nike Air Max trainers.
Sergeant Claire Mackenzie from Alness Police Station stated beforehand: “We’re turning into more and more involved for Shaun’s welfare as he has not been in contact with family and friends."
Anybody with info concerning Shaun’s whereabouts or welfare is requested to contact police by way of on 101 quoting incident 2300 of 23 April 22, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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