THE daughter of a man who has been missing for five years says she will never give up hope of finding her beloved dad.

Pensioner David Findlay, 74, was last seen on May 5, 2008, when he left his home in Cardonald to go for a walk.

When David, who has early signs of Alzheimer's, failed to return home, his family called police.

Helicopters and police dogs were used to search the area but failed to find the grandfather of five.

His family are still no closer to finding out what happened to him and have not given up on finding him.

On the fifth anniversary of David's disappearance, his daughter, Linda Campbell, 48, of Paisley, said: "I take it each day. I'll never give up. I'm just waiting for the closure of knowing.

"Never a day goes by when I don't think about him. When I'm walking about or driving about there's always that bit of hope you're looking about.

"But as time goes on you're wondering is he still here, is he away, it's just that closure I'm looking for at the end of the day.

"He's got five grandkids and he's missing all the milestone birthdays and engagements as the years are going on.

"It's hard when they know he's maybe still out there somewhere and he's not at family occasions."

David's family have continued to search for him.

He left home without his medication and only his bus pass and had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's before his disappearance.

He was last seen wearing grey trousers, a brown suede jacket, a grey jumper with white and red stripes and black shoes.

The former labourer also has two sons, David, 50, and Stephen, 44, and five grandchildren.

David is described as a "loner" who enjoys long walks – sometimes going as far afield as Clydebank and Saltcoats.

He would also walk around the Barras and go to the Coronation Cafe.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "We are still appealing for anyone with any information in connection with this case to contact Govan police office on 0141 532 5400."

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