Man, 77, goes missing after taking motorbike out in Scottish hills
Concerns are growing for a man who has gone missing in one of Scotland’s beauty spots.
George McGowan, from the Golspie area, was out trail biking in the area of Ben Bhraggie on a while Beta Alp 200 motorcycle and has not returned home.
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Hide AdThe 77-year-old was expected back at his home on Monday, July 27 at about 1pm.
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He is white, 5ft11in, medium build, has short grey hair and wears glasses.
At the time he went missing he was wearing a blue Reak motorbike jacket, a blue boiler suit, blue boots and a black motorcycle helmet and goggles.
Officers have assisted in his search and are appealing to the public for any information they might have.
A police spokeswoman said: “If you have any information which may assist in tracing George please contact Police Scotland on 101 and quote incident 1885 27/07/2020.”
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