Donald Chalmers
Police in Aberdeen are becoming increasingly concerned for 88-year-old Donald Chalmers who is missing from his home in Aberdeen. He was last seen on the evening of Sunday, 2 January in Westhill.
Donald is described as white, 5ft 5ins in height and of slim build. He is bald and wears glasses.
Officers believe that he travelled to the beach Esplanade area of Aberdeen.
Extensive searches and enquiries are ongoing to find him and officers are appealing to anyone with information that may assist in tracing Donald to contact 101 with reference 3145 of 2 January.
UPDATE - Tuesday, 4 January
Searches are ongoing in Aberdeen for an 88-year-old man reported missing from his home in the city.
Donald Chalmers was last seen on the evening of Sunday, 2 January in the Westhill area.
It is believed he travelled to the Beach Esplanade area of Aberdeen but has not been seen since.
Searches remain ongoing in the Beach Esplanade and Footdee areas today (Tuesday, 4 January) with the support of specialist search officers and partners.
Door to door enquiries are also being carried out around the area.
Officers have also released a new image of Mr Chalmers wearing a jacket which is believed to have been wearing before he was reported missing.
Inspector George Nixon said: “We are growing increasingly concerned for Donald as time passes and would urge anyone with information or who believes they may have seen him on Sunday evening or at any time since to get in touch.
“We have released a new photograph showing him wearing a distinctive light coloured jacket with a dark collar. If this helps jog anyone’s memory then please come forward urgently as your information could help establish Donald’s movements.
“I would also urge anyone who may have dashcam or private CCTV from the Beach Esplanade or surrounding area to review this and pass on anything of note to us.
“Finally I would ask any residents or businesses in the local area with a shed or outbuilding where a person could seek shelter to check this and let us know if you find anything of note.”
Donald is described as white, 5ft 5ins in height and of slim build. He is bald, often wears a baseball cap and wears glasses.
Anyone with information that may assist in tracing Donald to contact 101, quoting reference 3145 of 2 January.
