Police issue fresh appeal to help track down man missing for a week

Police have issued a fresh appeal for information in the search for a missing man from West Lothian.

Joel McDiarmid disappeared last Wednesday, November 17.

The 28-year-old was last seen at around 4pm at his Bathgate home.

He has not been in contact with family or friends since, which has been described as “completely out of character”.

West Lothian Police are re-appealing for information in tracing 28-year-old Joel McDiarmid who is missing from his home in Bathgate. Joel has links to Edinburgh. Anyone with any information on his whereabouts should contact us through 101 quoting reference 1809 of 18 November. https://t.co/hpbYcdCwZl
— EdinburghPolice (@EdinburghPolice) November 24, 2021

Sergeant Neil Traynor said: “As time passes, we are becoming increasingly concerned for Joel’s safety and wellbeing.

“He has been dealing with some anxiety issues lately and despite a number of searches and enquiries to trace him, we have not yet been able to locate him.

“He is known to travel by public transport and likes to visit Glasgow and Edinburgh, and we are liaising with our colleagues in these areas too in case he has travelled there.

“I would urge anyone who has seen Joel since Wednesday to contact us, or indeed Joel himself to get in touch to let us know that he is safe and well.”

If you have any information, call 101.