New sighting of man who went missing in the Highlands

Officers believe he travelled from London to the Aviemore area on December 12th.

Marc Drostle
Author: Liam RossPublished 27th Dec 2024

A London man who went missing in the Highlands was spotted on Christmas Eve.

Police Scotland have confirmed there was a sighting of Marc Drostle in the Anagach woods' area, Grantown, at around 3pm on Tuesday.

Officers believe Marc travelled from London to the Aviemore area on December 12th.

Several sightings of him have been reported in the Abernethy National Nature Reserve, near Nethy Bridge, between December 19th and December 21st.

Police are ramping up their searches for the 28-year-old, with people in nearby areas being asked to check their gardens.

Inspector Ross McCartney said: “Concern for Marc’s wellbeing continues to grow and we are appealing to anyone with any information on where he may be to come forward.

“We also ask people to check gardens, sheds and outbuildings in case he has sought shelter.

“Anyone with sightings or information of where Marc may be should call Police Scotland on 101 and quote reference 1774 of 21 December.”

Marc is described as white, around 5ft 9in tall, slim build, with dark hair.

He is believed to be wearing a black puffer jacket and carrying a blue rucksack.