Gary Shearer, from Renfrew, vanished on Lanzarote after arriving on the island on March 16, 2023, to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.
The then 53-year-old arrived at the Oasis Apartments in Puerto Del Carmen before sending his family a poolside photo. After securing his belongings in the hotel, he took €70 and headed out.
At 5:30pm, he text his mum saying he was going to Bar 67. He was last seen wearing a Celtic top, white shorts, white trainers with blue and yellow trim and a black bag.
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(Image: Image of Gary Shearer) CCTV later captured him unconscious in a doorway near the bar at 1.30am. He has not been seen or heard from since.
The Glasgow Times reported in March police have reopened their investigation into Gary’s disappearance and his family flew back out to Lanzarote to distribute flyers.
However, The Daily Record reports trolls have been targeting Gary’s family online telling them: “He’s dead, why bother.”
Gary’s niece Darcie says his mum Ann McMurray closely monitors comments online in the hope someone will come forward with information.
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(Image: Newsquest) She told the Daily Record: “We see the comments. Our family, our friends and those who love Gary deeply read them hoping for hope, for answers, not hurt.
“Gary’s mum reads them every day in hope that somebody will come forward with just a snippet of information that could help us to find him.
“When she reads comments like “he’s not here anymore” and “why bother, he’s dead” it breaks her heart.”
She continued: “I’d like to tell those who are writing horrible comments to us: I hope you never have to experience the hurt of a situation like this and if you ever did, I only hope you would get answers and support.”
Gary’s family reported him missing in March 2023 after he missed his flight home.
Police discovered his passport, bank card, travel money, and diabetes medication in his hotel room, but his phone was never recovered or used again.
