Missing Campbeltown man traced after police search

Eve Beattie

21 September 2024 at 0:02 pm·1-min read

Police were appealing for help to trace missing Scots man Christopher Corkindale.

The 38-year-old vanished from Albyn Avenue, Campbeltown on Thursday, September 29 at around 12.30pm.

He is described as being 5ft 10 tall with short greying hair, medium build. When last seen he was wearing a grey and dark jacket, blue jeans and white trainers.

Christopher is believed to have contacts in Tarbert and Glasgow and may have travelled there. On Friday, September 20, the force said he had been "traced safe and well".

Sergeant Keith Alison said: “I would appeal to anyone with any information on Christopher’s whereabouts to come forward as soon as possible and I would appeal to Christopher himself, if you see this then please contact us to let us know you are safe and well. Please contact police on 101, quoting incident 0108 of 19, September, 2024.”

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