Police and lifeboat search launched for missing Angus man

Police and the RNLI have launched a major search for a man missing from his home in Angus.

Graeme Leslie - who made headlines last year after spending his honeymoon in jail following a bizarre wedding day rammy - was last seen on July 14 in Dundee.

Neighbours report a possible sighting of him at his home in Scotston Place, St Cyrus, near Montrose, on July 17 - but he has not been seen since.

The 62-year-old, who is known to frequent pubs in Montrose and Dundee, is now being searched for by police officers and lifeboat staff - with police urging people to be on the look out for him.

Mr Leslie is described as being white, around 5ft 1in tall, of stocky build, wears glasses and has a tattoo on his right forearm.

It is not known what he might be wearing.

Inspector Megan Heathershaw, who is leading the search, said: "I would appeal to anyone who has seen a man matching the description of Graeme provided to please contact us as soon as possible. Likewise I would ask Graeme if he sees our appeal to let Police know he is safe and well. It has been several days since anyone has spoken to him and our concerns for his safety and well-being are growing.

"Searches involving specialist police teams and the RNLI will take place today along the

coastline near Graeme's home. He is known to frequent licensed premises in the Dundee and Montrose areas, so I would urge people frequenting or working in these places to keep an eye out for him.

"Please contact Police on 101 with any information as soon as possible."

Mr Leslie made headlines last year after he and his new bride Margaret Leslie were arrested three hours after they tied the knot on September 12 last year.

Mr Leslie ended up spending his first week of married life - which was meant to be spent on a caravan park honeymoon - on remand in Perth prison.

The wedding had only been allowed to go ahead after bail conditions banning the pair from seeing each other were lifted just a week before the ceremony.

Mr and Mrs Leslie got hitched in Montrose - his third wedding and her second - before hosting a small reception for friends at a local pub.

But the evening descended into chaos with Mrs Leslie later screaming "you've ruined my wedding day - I'll kill you" at a woman in the street before Mr Leslie, a former Royal Artillery solider who served in Falklands and Northern Ireland -threatened vicious attacks on cops who arrested him.

Mr Leslie was locked up awaiting sentence before eventually being sentenced to two months imprisonment.

Mrs Leslie was fined £200.

The pair both of St Cyrus, Montrose, pleaded guilty on summary complaint to a charge of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner on Montrose High Street on Friday September 9.