POLICE are stepping up searches for a Scottish man who has been missing for four days after his car was found at a historic site’s car park.
Jonathan Parsons was reported missing from Huntly, in Aberdeenshire, after last being seen in the town’s Yule Square at around 7.15am on Thursday, July 3.
Officers say they are “growing increasingly concerned” for the 40-year-old – who is described as being around 5’ 7” with brown hair and wearing blue trousers, boots and carrying a green rucksack.
On Monday, Police Scotland said that Parsons’s vehicle had been found at Battle Hill car park.
Battle Hill, in Huntly, is said to be the site of a 14th-century skirmish between the Gordons and Comyns. Today, it has walking trails and a viewpoint offering “sweeping views over Huntly”, according to the town’s development trust.
Inspector Barry Stewart said: “We are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Jonathan who has not been seen for several days.
“We are carrying out searches in the areas of River Bogie and Battle Hill Woods areas.
“Anyone with any information as to the whereabouts of Jonathan is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 1449 of 6 July 2025.”
