Senator asks for updates on missing US tourist

Susan McLean was last seen more than a month ago

A US politician has ordered diplomats in the UK to keep him up to date on the case of an American tourist missing in Perthshire.

Pennsylvania senator Bob Casey has sent a congressional inquiry to the American embassy in London regarding Susan McLean, who was last seen more than a month ago.

Congressional inquiries are made to federal agencies to check on the status of a proceeding or developing case. US citizens have the right to contact their lawmakers to ask for assistance in communicating with a federal body.

The move was confirmed by John Rizzo, communications director for the senator’s office.

He said: “Senator Casey’s office has sent a congressional inquiry to the US embassy London regarding Susan McLean’s case.

“Our office has asked diplomatic officials in the region to keep us apprised of any developments.”

Susan has not been seen since leaving the Moness Resort in Aberfeldy on May 17.

Earlier this month Police Scotland was forced to scotch rumours that the 61-year-old’s body had been found one month to the day after her disappearance.

Several posts were made online on Sunday evening and Monday morning suggesting that the search had come to a tragic end.

However, Police Scotland said there was no basis in fact for the reports.

Susan, from Boiling Springs in Pennsylvania, was on a two-week driving holiday with her husband, Donald, and two sons, Donald and James, when she went missing.

Since her disappearance police have carried out a methodical search of the area and investigated several possible sightings.

The last positive sighting of her remains a CCTV image captured at 7.45pm at the Moness Resort.

Police have not commented on why she left her room but said it was “of her own volition”.

They have considered the possibility that Susan may have become lost, disoriented and injured at some point after she was last seen.

At the time of her disappearance, Susan was wearing a black and grey waterproof jacket, khaki trousers and white trainers.

Susan McLean who went missing from Aberfeldy on May 17 and Pennsylvania senator Bob Casey.