Police reappeal as concerns grow for man missing from Broxburn

Potential sightings of Shaun have been noted in the Eyemouth and Berwick Upon Tweed areas.

Concern is growing for the wellbeing of a 39-year-old man who has been missing from Broxburn since last Monday.Shaun Watson, who also goes by the surname Payne and sometimes spells his first name as Shawn, was last seen on Church Street, Broxburn, between 10am and 11am on Monday 3 August.Potential sightings of Shaun have been noted in the Eyemouth and Berwick Upon Tweed areas.

He is described as white, between 5ft 8in and 5ft 10in in height, with a medium build and dark hair, which may have been dyed a different colour.

When last seen, he was wearing cream coloured shorts, a white t-shirt, a black body warmer and cream or white training shoes. He was also carrying a black rucksack.Officers of Police Scotland are continuing to check CCTV footage and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.Sergeant David Rourke of Galashiels Police Station said: “It has been nearly a fortnight since Shaun was reported missing and his family and friends are extremely worried about him. They are asking him to please get in touch with someone to let them know he is ok.“He sometimes speaks in an American accent and uses different names and we are appealing for anyone who may have seen Shaun, or who knows of his whereabouts, to come forward.“Anyone with any information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0996 of 4 August, 2020.”