A NEW search is being launched to find a Renfrew man who went missing on a Spanish holiday three months ago.
We previously reported that Gary Watson Shearer, 53, arrived in the resort of Puerto del Carmen, on Lanzarote, on March 16 to celebrate St Patrick's Day.
He was last seen in the early hours of the next morning and then failed to show up for his flight home a week later.
It has now been announced that a new search of Puerto del Carmen is set to be carried out by Spanish police on Tuesday, June 20, starting at 9am.
Gary's loved ones, who have previously flown out to the popular resort to carry out their own search, said the meeting point would be outside the Guardia Civil police station.
A spokesperson for the family added: "Local authorities and volunteer groups will be also involved in the search, anyone on the island are also welcome."
Gary disappeared from outside Bar 67, in Puerto del Carmen, but footage from CCTV cameras shows he was lying unconscious in a shop doorway next to the pub at around 1.30am on March 17.
He suffers from epilepsy and type 2 diabetes.
When last seen, he was wearing a hooped Celtic top, shorts and white Nike trainers with green and yellow flashes.
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Gary is 5ft 2ins tall, has short hair and walks with a distinctive limp.
Police in Spain have asked anyone who has information on Gary's whereabouts to contact them.
Information can also be passed to Gary's family by calling 0772 209 4907 or 0730 524 3618.
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