Timeline of 22 year missing Clydebank man David McCallum

Glasgow Times

5 days ago

David McCallum was 31 years old at the time of his disappearance, and newly released images of him have been released in an appeal launched on his 54th birthday.
The Glasgow Times first covered the case in April 2003.
Following the new appeal, we have collated a timeline of events related to David's disappearance.
Friday, March 28, 2003
David McCallum was with his girlfriend and two children at their house on Crown Avenue in Radnor Park.
It is believed the 'happy-go-lucky' family man went out for a drink.
This is his last known confirmed sighting at 11pm that evening.
According to his sister, 24 hours later, he answered his mobile - sounding disorientated - and told his sister he was walking through trees.
Saturday, March 29, 2003
According to our archives, David's car, a black Ford Focus, was found abandoned the next day in the Rowardennan area, near the shores of Loch Lomond.
Sunday, March 30, 2003
Reports after the disappearance suggest David may have stayed overnight on March 29 into Sunday in the company of several campers at their campfire on the loch shore of Rowardennan.
It was further believed that one of the campers may have provided David with a grey hooded top.
Thursday, April 10, 2003
The Glasgow Times first reported David's appeal. In an article titled 'Family worried for missing dad', a description of his last known appearance was given.
It read: "Avenue at 11pm on Friday, March 28. Mr McCallum is described as being white, of average build, 5ft 6in tall, with short, shaven, dark hair.
"He was last seen wearing blue denim jeans with a Union Jack design on the back pocket and a cream jacket with the motif speed addict on the back and chest area."
"His family and friends have told police that it is out of character for him to take off on his own and are worried for his safety."
Newspaper Clipping from Clydebank Post, April 10, 2003. (Image: Clydebank Post) Thursday, April 24, 2003
In the next week's edition of the Post, a renewed appeal was printed with further information about David's last known movements.
Police released their theory on his potential connection to campers in the area.
The appeal read: "Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Mr McCallum since Friday 28 March 2003, or who was perhaps a camper on the shores of Rowardennan and recalls seeing him, is asked to contact Clydebank Police Office."
Friends and family of David said that they were becoming "increasingly concerned" by his disappearance.
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Thursday, July 3, 2003
An appeal was once again issued, three months on from David's disappearance.
The article was titled: 'Dad is still missing after three months.'
Thursday, April 1, 2003
A year on from his disappearance, a bid to shed light on David's vanishing was made in the form of milk cartons.
David's photo and details featured on two-litre cartons of milk produced by supermarket giant Iceland, as part of an agreement with the National Missing Persons Helpline.
His desperate family hoped the campaign could jog the memory of someone who saw him.
David's sister, Susan, spoke to the Post, saying the "worst part" was that they had "no closure."
She explained: "It has devastated the whole family, including my mother and other brothers.'
"It has been a traumatic year for David's partner and their two young sons. It's difficult when a child is asking where his father is, and all we can say is that we don't know."
David's face and details featured on milk cartons in Iceland. (Image: Clydebank Post)
Wednesday, March 30, 2007
David's family featured on BBC One series, Missing, where he was described as a "happy-go-lucky man."
The show said that David went out for a drink in 2003 and never returned.
Twenty-four hours later, he answered his mobile, sounding disorientated - and told his sister he was walking through trees.
Days later, David's car was found abandoned on the banks of Loch Lomond.
2017 and 2019
Police Scotland announced that there was a potential sighting of him in Sussex in 2017.
A second potential sighting was then noted in the Tower Hill Underground Station, London, in 2019.
Friday, July 25, 2025
On David's 54th birthday, officers commissioned a professional at Dundee University to create age-progressed images, suggesting what he may look like now.
(Image: Dundee University)
Detective Inspector David Lavery, Dumbarton Police Office, said: 'We regularly review unsolved missing person cases and there have always been unanswered questions around David's disappearance.
'There have been a number of appeals over the years, including by the charity Missing People.org and on television documentaries.
'These latest images show what David may look like now. If anyone recognises David from these images, or has any information that can help our enquiries, please contact us.
'I would appeal particularly to anyone who was wild camping in the Lochan Maoil Dhuinne area the weekend David was last seen, as well as people who have worked with the homeless community in London over the years.'
[[Police Scotland]] works in close partnership with the [[Missing People]] Charity. They can be contacted via telephone on free phone 116 000 or by visiting the [[Missing People]] website.