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Police Release New CCTV, Focus Search North of Fort William for Missing Cape Wrath Trail Walker

Investigators now place Ian Currie about 5km north of Fort William at 4pm on 16 September.

Overview

  • Ian Currie, 76, from Edinburgh, set off from Glenfinnan around 12:45pm on 16 September and did not reach his planned stop at Inverie Bunkhouse on 18 September.
  • A CCTV image from Fort William train station shows his clothing and camping gear, including a black waterproof jacket, a rucksack and a green tent.
  • Following further enquiries, police say a witness reported seeing him on the Cape Wrath Trail around 4pm on 16 September roughly 5km north of the station.
  • Specialist teams from Police Scotland, Lochaber and RAF mountain rescue units and the Search and Rescue Dogs Association are searching with HM Coastguard air support.
  • Police are appealing for information and ask anyone with sightings to call 101 quoting incident number 3967 of Thursday, 18 September, 2025.