Police release CCTV image in search for missing St Andrews University student Duncan Sim
Concern is growing for chemistry student as search fails to find any trace
Last updated 19th Mar 2018
Police have issued a CCTV image of missing teenager Duncan Sim as mystery over his disappearance deepens.
The 19-year-old from Duns was last seen outside Madras Rugby Club, on Old Station Road, in St Andrews, where he is studying at university, at around 11.15pm on Wednesday, March 14.
Hundreds of volunteers have joined the police and coastguard in their search for the first year chemistry student but, despite the use of helicopters and search and rescue dogs, they have so far failed to find any trace of him.
Chief Inspector Steven Hamilton, of Fife's Police Division, said: "Duncan has now been missing for a significant amount of time and we are very concerned for his welfare.
"The response from the public and our partner agencies has been fantastic and we are thankful for their support as we continue in our efforts to trace Duncan.
"I would appeal specifically to anyone who may have seen Duncan, or a man matching his description, outside Madras Rugby Club at around 11.15pm on Wednesday night."
Duncan is described as 6ft tall, and of medium build. He has brown hair, green eyes and was last seen wearing a grey-coloured suit jacket, white shirt and a blue and white tie.
Officers have conducted door-to-door enquiries in St Andrews and have also reviewed CCTV in a bid to establish the former Berwickshire High School pupil's last known movements.
Chief Inspector Hamilton said: "We have released an image of Duncan from earlier in the evening showing the clothing he was wearing when last seen. I would ask the public to view this image and come forward if they saw Duncan after 11.15pm on Wednesday evening.
“I would also ask local residents in the St Andrews area to check their gardens, outbuilding and cars as Duncan may have entered to seek shelter and which can help us establish his current whereabouts.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact St Andrew's Police Station, quoting incident number 2987 of March 15.