Police have found a jacket belonging to a businessman who is missing in the Highlands – and are investigating a possible sighting of him on the Great Glen Way.
Jason Gates, a 36-year-old from Portsmouth, had been on a holiday in the north before he was reported missing last Thursday.
He was staying in Aviemore with his treasured pet spaniel Max, but before his disappearance emerged last week, the dog was caught by police after it killed sheep while running loose.
They traced it back to Mr Gates using its microchip, but concerns began to grow when the accountant’s mud-splattered Audi Quattro was found in the centre of Drumnadrochit.
Police have now revealed that a man matching his description was seen on the Great Glen Way, near the Abriachan woodlands car park, on Sunday afternoon.
The force urged anyone who was in the area and may have also seen Mr Gates to get in touch.
He is 6ft 3in, slim build with short grey hair, dark clothing and walking boots.
A jacket has also been found to the west of Drumnadrochit, close to where Max the dog was located, and has now been identified as belonging to Mr Gates.
