Liam gone for a month

Weekend-long event to help fundraise for search

A DUNDEE man whose brother went missing on a stag do has praised the support of pubs for staging a weekend-long event to help continue his search.

Liam Colgan, from Inverness, went missing a month ago tomorrow.

He was on his brother Eamonn’s stag weekend in Hamburg when he vanished in the early hours of February 10.

Now, pubs in the Highlands have rallied round to help continue the search for the 29-year-old, with the One For Liam fundraiser.

The event this weekend takes place across several bars in Inverness, Nairn and Forres.

The concept is that people buy one drink for themselves and “one for Liam”. The money will help to fund Liam’s family’s continued search, with any money left over donated to a missing person’s charity.

Eamonn, 33, from Broughty Ferry, was due to marry fiancee Susan Dolan on March 2, but the wedding was postponed as the hunt continues for Liam.

Eamonn said he remained hopeful his brother was still alive and believes he may be “confused”, following possible sightings of a man matching his description.

He said: “It’s been a great reaction. At the last count we had 27 bars just in Inverness — that’s quite a substantial number of bars. It’s been an incredible response from the community.

“We’re still getting reported sightings of Liam, the last would have been on Saturday. I’m remaining positive.”

As well as family members, around 400 people in Hamburg have joined the search. Friends last saw Liam in the Veermaster Bar and he has been identified on CCTV footage from the Baumwell area after leaving the bar.

Liam had been seen shortly after being separated from the stag group at the vehicle barrier of the G&J building in Baumwall. A witness reported seeing him and helping him up some steps after he fell — corroborated by CCTV.

The footage goes on to show Liam trying to get into the building, before walking towards the Michelwiese Park.

He is helped again by the same witness to get into this park and is last seen heading towards the Portuguese Quarter around 2.30am.

Liam Colgan, who went missing on a stag do in Germany.