AN appeal has been launched to help trace a missing Borders man.

David Thomson, 39, was last seen in the Hawick area around 10am on Thursday, August 15.

Police say from their enquiries carried out so far, it is believed he may have travelled to Edinburgh, however his current whereabouts is unknown.

David is described as being of heavy build with short brown hair. 

He was last seen wearing a light blue shirt and dark blue trousers with a red checkered pattern.  

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “It is completely out of character for David to go missing like this and his friends and family are becoming increasingly concerned about him.  

“We have a number of police resources out looking for him and we would ask members of the public to report any potential sightings to us.

“We would also appeal directly to David to please make contact with someone to let us know that he is safe and well.”

If you believe you have seen David or have any information regarding his whereabouts, contact police on 101 quoting incident number 1182 of Thursday, August 15, 2024.