Overview

• Greg Monks, 38, from Glasgow was last seen late Tuesday on his first night out in the resort of Albufeira after arriving earlier that day.
• His sister Jillian posted on an Albufeira expat forum that he has not been seen since Tuesday evening and urged anyone with information to come forward.
• Portuguese police have opened a formal missing persons investigation and are searching local bars and accommodation areas for clues.
• The British Embassy and Monks’s hotel have been notified to assist with inquiries and support the family’s search efforts.
• A similar incident occurred last month when Edinburgh University student Gregor Thomson briefly disappeared in Madrid before being found safe.