The household of a lacking newlywed yesterday joined a lochside seek for his physique greater than 27 years after he disappeared.
Kevin McGuire left his house in Stronachlachar close to Aberfoyle, Perthshire, on December 31, 1994, and drove off in his inexperienced Saab after an argument together with his spouse of simply 5 months.
No hint of the 27-year-old or his automobile has been discovered and it stays considered one of Scotland’s most baffling and longest-running lacking individuals instances.
Yesterday, the McGuire household travelled to Stronachlachar to observe a water search group start in search of him.
The hunt by a volunteer group from Chorley, Lancashire, known as Beneath the Floor, used the newest in underwater sonar know-how as Kevin’s sister Sharon Garvin, 48, youthful brother Paul, 47, and mum Annette, 77, stood close by.
Their weekend seek for Kevin and his automobile consists of the close by waters of Loch Katrine, Loch Chon, Loch Arklet and Loch Lomond.
Mum Annette mentioned: “The household are very grateful they’ve taken the time to assist us discover Kevin in any case these years. I've by no means given up hope of fixing the thriller of what occurred to my son.
“All we're in search of is to search out Kevin and eventually get some closure.”
Mom-of-two Sharon, who travelled from her house in County Kildare in Eire with husband Paul, 47, added: “The brand new search has all given us contemporary hope that we are able to lastly discover Kevin.”
Paul, who works in development, known as on the police to reopen their investigation into Kevin’s disappearance.
He added: “It ought to be handled as a chilly case. All we wish is to carry Kevin house and provides him the send-off he deserves.”
Kevin, from Glasgow’s Ballieston, had no cash worries or psychological well being points and had married Lisa Haney, then 24, earlier that yr.
Phil Jones, who's main the underwater search, mentioned they may return if they will’t discover Kevin this weekend.
Beneath The Floor provided its providers totally free to assist the McGuire household.
Arrange final yr, it has already discovered the our bodies of two lacking individuals in Cumbria.
In 2002, Lisa took out an motion to have Kevin declared legally lifeless.
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