Lewis Cuthbert, of Edinburgh, has not been seen since he was in South Lanarkshire on August 4.
Police say they are increasingly concerned about a missing Scots busker who was last seen five weeks ago.
Lewis Cuthbert vanished in South Lanarkshire on Monday, August 4, 2025.
The 25-year-old was last seen around 4pm in the Lesmahagow Road area of Strathaven.
The Edinburgh busker is known to visit the capital and Glasgow to perform.
He has been described as 5ft 10in tall, of slim build with short brown hair.
Officers are appealing to the public for help and have said he may have grown facial hair since he was last seen.
He is believed to have been wearing a brown cord jacket with sheepskin collar when last seen.
It’s also thought he was carrying a backpack with Bluetooth speaker and microphone.
A dedicated team of officers has been carrying out extensive enquiries in the areas he is known to visit, Edinburgh Live reports.
This includes Edinburgh and Glasgow.
CCTV footage has been reviewed, and over 100 homes in the Strathaven area have been visited as part of door-to-door enquiries.
Local officers are being supported by national resources, including specialist search teams and drones from the air support unit.
Officers have also been searching on quad bikes and using dogs.
Chief Inspector Paul Doyle, local area commander, said: “It has now been almost six weeks since Lewis was reported missing.
“We continue to work hard to trace him, using every resource at our disposal.
“Door-to-door enquiries continue to be carried out.
“Officers will be in the Strathaven area this weekend while our searches are ongoing.
“We continue to urge the public to come forward with any information they may have.
“No matter how small it may seem, it may be key to helping us find him.”
Anyone who has any information should contact 101 quoting incident number 1371 of 8 August, 2025.
