The family of Joel McDiarmid, the missing West Lothian man, have issued a desperate plea and said that his disappearance is “completely out of character.”
Joel had gone missing from his Boghall home last week.
His family say that they last saw him at his home at around 4pm on Wednesday November 17.
Ben, Joel’s brother, has urged people on social media to contact the police if they have any information whatsoever.
He wrote: "My brother’s still missing and our family are more worried with each day that passes. It’s completely out of character for Joel to leave without contacting us or his friends.
"If you have any information as to where Joel may be, please, please contact the police straight away.
"Thank you for your help."
On November 19 he wrote: "My brother’s been missing for the past two days and we’re extremely concerned for his welfare.
"If anyone’s seen Joel or thinks they may know where he is please contact the police with any information you have ASAP"
Police are also said to be growing 'increasingly concerned', the Daily Record reports.
Officers investigating his disappearance today said Joel liked to travel to Edinburgh and Glasgow and that West Lothian division is also working with those forces
The West Lothian division issued a statement today issuing a description of Joel and urging anyone with information to get in touch.
It read: "Joel was last seen by his family at his home around 4pm on Wednesday, 17 November.
"He has not been in contact with his family or friends since then which is completely out of character for him.
"He is described as white, 6ft 3ins in height and of slim build with medium-length dyed blond hair. When he was last seen he was wearing a dark green G-Star jacket, black jogging trousers and black trainers.
"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.
"We would urge anyone who has seen Joel since Wednesday to contact us, or indeed Joel himself to get in touch us to let us know that he is safe and well.
Anyone with any information on his whereabouts should contact us through 101 quoting reference 1809 of 18 November."
