Two months after his disappearance, the latest search for missing Stornoway teenager Aleksandr Benga has ended unsuccessfully.
Aleksandr Benga, 16, was last seen near a water wheel in the grounds of Stornoway’s Lews Castle on the morning of November 18.
The latest search, carried out by the charity Specialist Search Dogs, took place over the weekend in and around Stornoway.
While the volunteers and search dogs were unable to locate the teen, they have been successful in narrowing the search area.
The team has expressed its willingness to carry-out a second search for Aleksandr in the future, saying "the search for Aleksandr is not over, it continues."
Since Aleksandr’s disappearance, police on Lewis have tried a number of measures to locate him, including sweeping searches with mountain rescue, calling in a team of divers to Lews Castle, and stopping vehicles to ask for information.
Aleksandr is described as 6ft 2ins tall, of slim build with short brown hair.
When last seen, he was wearing a beige jumper and black jeans. He may also have had a red jacket and a yellow beanie hat.
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