Urgent search for British man who went missing in Spain three days ago

Urgent search for British man who went missing in Spain three days ago Noora Mykkanen and Natalia Penza Published February 14, 2026 3:45pm Updated February 14, 2026 4:05pm Share this article via whatsappShare this article via xCopy the link to this article.Link is copiedShare this article via facebook Comment now Comments Iain Stanley, 79, was reported missing by his wife after disappearing in Nerja, Costa del Sol (Picture: Lisa Edwards / Facebook

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 holiday home at the resort.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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