Concern for stag-do Scot missing in Germany

A hunt has been launched to find an Inverness man missing in Germany while on his brother’s stag weekend.

Postman and part-time singer Liam Colgan was last seen in the early hours of Saturday in Hamburg city centre.

The 29-year-old – who friends say is “well-travelled” – organised the trip for his brother Eamonn in his role as best man.

But when he failed to turn up for a football tournament on Saturday, the worried group raised the alarm with police.

The stag party also launched an international appeal on social media in a bid to find the popular musician, described by friends as being “quiet and unassuming”.

Alan Pearson, a close family friend who was part of the stag party, said: “This is really out of character for Liam to disappear at all, and we are really worried for him.

“Liam organised the whole trip to Germany for the stag party for his brother Eamonn, who is due to marry his fiancee Susan next month in Inverness.

“Liam is quite well travelled, having spent time in Australia and travelling across Europe, so this is why it is surprising he has not managed to find his way back to us.”

The bulk of the 18-strong group who travelled to Germany on Friday returned home, leaving just Mr Colgan’s brother, father and brother-in-law in Hamburg to liaise with police.

A Facebook page called Help Find Liam Colgan has now been set up, with his basic details already shared more than 1,000 times.

A spokesman for Hamburg police confirmed a missing person inquiry was being carried out.

The Foreign Office has been in contact with the German police.