There are growing concerns for the welfare of an Italian man who has gone missing after arriving in Edinburgh more than a month ago.
Francesco Ioppolo arrived in the Scottish capital in the evening of Monday, November 11.
He has not been in touch with his family in Italy since then and they are increasingly worried about him.
Police Scotland are appealing for anyone who sees the 39-year-old to come forward.
Inspector Keith Forrester from Corstorphine police station said: "Francesco's family have told us that it is unusual for him not to keep in touch. I would therefore ask anyone who has seen Francesco to contact us.
"Likewise, if Francesco himself sees this message, please can you contact us to let us know that you are okay. You can reach us via '101' quoting incident number 2871 of December 27, 2019, thank you."
Police also issued an appeal in Italian, saying: "Francesco, per favore puoi contattarci per farci sapere che stai bene. Tutte le informazioni sono confidenziali.
"Si prega di telefonare al numero "101" per l'incidente 2871 del 27/12/2019, grazie."
Francesco is described as a white man, 5' 9" tall, medium build with black hair and short black facial hair. He speaks English with an Italian accent.
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