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Search Enters Third Day for German Tourist Missing on Skye

Police urge anyone on Blaven or near Loch Slapin on Thursday to share sightings or dash-cam footage.

Overview

  • Matthias Beutin, 57, was last seen at the Blaven car park around 11:30am on Thursday after planning to climb Bla Bheinn.
  • Skye Mountain Rescue reported on Saturday evening that there was still no sign of him after another full day of searches.
  • Volunteers were joined by Search & Rescue Dog Association (Scotland), Kintail Mountain Rescue, RAF Mountain Rescue, and a coastguard helicopter.
  • Teams continue to work across rugged ground and poor visibility as the multi-agency operation expands around Loch Slapin.
  • Police Scotland asked the public to call 101 quoting reference 2588 of October 9 and noted he wore a blue waterproof jacket, brown waterproof trousers, dark brown Meindl trekking shoes, and a small black and orange backpack.