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Search for walker missing on Mamore range stood down | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Mountain rescue teams have been stood down their search for a missing hillwalker because of bad weather. | |
Eric Cyl, 62, was last seen heading off into the Mamore mountain range near Fort William on Saturday morning. | Eric Cyl, 62, was last seen heading off into the Mamore mountain range near Fort William on Saturday morning. |
Police were contacted on Sunday when he failed to return. | |
Lochaber and Glencoe Mountain Rescue teams have been searching in an area known as Ring of Steall with specialist rescue dogs and a coastguard helicopter. | Lochaber and Glencoe Mountain Rescue teams have been searching in an area known as Ring of Steall with specialist rescue dogs and a coastguard helicopter. |
Mr Cyl, from England, who was walking alone, was last seen wearing a light grey jacket and dark trousers and was carrying two walking poles. | |
Police appealed for anyone who saw him in the region on Saturday to contact them. | Police appealed for anyone who saw him in the region on Saturday to contact them. |