TL:DR – Urgent Appeal: British Man Missing in Spain for Three Days – Latest Update
- British tourist Iain Stanley, 79, reported missing in Nerja, Costa del Sol since February 11.
- Last seen near Perla Marina Hotel; last sighting at 2pm.
- Search initiated by Spanish authorities after his wife reported him missing.
- A taxi driver falsely identified as having transported him to Torrox.
- Iain was in good health; last seen in black jeans, a shirt, and a blue jacket, without his phone or passport.
- His disappearance is discussed in local expat Facebook groups.
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Iain Stanley, 79, was reported missing by his wife after disappearing in Nerja, Costa del Sol (Picture: Lisa Edwards / Facebook)
### Search Launched for Missing British Tourist
A search has been launched for a British tourist who hasn’t been seen in southern Spain for days.
Iain Stanley, 79, was last seen near the Perla Marina Hotel in Nerja on the eastern end of the Costa del Sol on Wednesday, February 11.
Now his loved ones and the Spanish authorities are combing the area after he was last seen leaving his holiday home at the resort.
### Last Sighting and Investigation
The last recorded sighting of the pensioner was at about 2pm on Wednesday. His wife reported him missing on Thursday, and the Civil Guard has now launched an investigation to try to establish what happened.
A taxi driver was questioned after saying he believed he gave a lift to a man matching Iain’s description to the nearby town of Torrox. However, the police later determined it was a false lead.
### Description of Missing Tourist
Iain, who is said to be in good health, was wearing black jeans, a shirt, and a blue jacket when he was last seen. He was without his mobile phone or his passport.
News of his disappearance is now circulating in several local expat Facebook groups, with relatives also appealing for information on his whereabouts.
It was not immediately clear this afternoon where in the UK the pensioner is from. One well-wisher who helped by publishing the appeal on social media said he was in Nerja for a two-month holiday.
### Recent Incidents Involving British Tourists
Last Saturday, a British holidaymaker was airlifted to hospital after dramatically being found in a ravine in Tenerife nearly 30 hours after she went missing during a three-hour hike.
Susan Hornsby, 76, from Devon, had set off on a walk on her own, but alarm was raised when she failed to return from the three-hour hike.