Police searching for a missing Perthshire man have admitted they are becoming ”increasingly concerned” about his safety.
James Stewart (59), of Store Street, Stanley, has not been seen since Saturday morning.
Door-to-door inquiries and land and river searches have been carried out daily.
Inspector Maggie Pettigrew said: ”We are increasingly concerned about him and are still actively searching for him.”
The RNLI lifeboat was drafted in to scan the fast-flowing Tay near the village, while tracker dogs have been used on land.
Mr Stewart is believed to have followed his usual Saturday routine, collecting newspapers from the village shop and putting one through a neighbour’s door early in the morning. That was the last time he was seen.
Although he lives alone, Mr Stewart has two brothers in the village retired ghillie Geordie and plumber John. They have been too upset to speak publicly.
Friend Arnott McWhinnie said: ”He’s a nice, friendly, quiet chap but he always had a smile and if you stopped to speak to him, he would always chat away.
”It’s fair to say everyone in the village is worried.”
Mr Stewart is around 5ft 9in, of large build and with fair receding hair and blue eyes. He enjoys walking in the area and occasionally between Stanley and Perth.
Anyone with information is urged to call the police on 0300 111 2222 or speak to any officer.