New sighting confirmed of man who vanished from Perth as concerns grow
A new sighting has been confirmed of a man who vanished from a Scots city. John McNeil was reported missing from Perth by his concerned family on December 29 after he hadn’t been in touch. Following extensive enquiries cops have now established that the 52-year-old was last seen walking away from the city centre and was last seen walking on the Lade Path close to Ballantine Place around 9.10pm on Friday, 27 December, heading in the direction of Viewlands Place.
John is described as white, around 5ft 10 inches in height with an average build and short grey hair. When last seen, he was wearing a work style navy jacket, navy trousers, light blue shirt, navy tie and black shoes. He may also be wearing a dark-coloured hat and carrying a rucksack. Inspector Kris McCall said: “Extensive enquiries to trace John are ongoing, including reviewing CCTV.
“We have now established that he headed in the direction of Viewlands Place around 9.10pm on Friday, 27 December, 2024. “I am appealing for anyone who may have seen John around this time or someone matching his description to get in touch. I would also ask anyone in the area to check outbuildings in case John has sought shelter.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland quoting incident number 1118 of 29 December, 2024.
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**Summary:**
The article reports a new sighting confirmed of a man, John McNeil, who had gone missing from Perth. The 52-year-old was last seen walking away from the city centre towards Viewlands Place. Police are conducting extensive enquiries to locate him. The public is urged to come forward with any information that could assist in finding John McNeil.