Father dies never knowing fate of missing daughter
Kenneth MacDonald, 83, spent more than 30 years searching for 19-year-old Alison.
The father of a teenager who disappeared in India more than 30 years ago has died never knowing what happened to her.
Reverend Kenneth MacDonald spent almost half his life searching for 19-year-old Alison, who vanished during a three-month trip across India and Nepal in 1981.
The Free Church minister remained convinced his daughter was still alive and travelled to India more than a dozen times.
He died last week aged 83 after suffering from blindness and multiple sclerosis for several years.
Shortly before her disappearance, Ms MacDonald had travelled with a friend to Sonmarg, a village in the Himalayas.
On August 16, her friend went on a two-day pony trek to a nearby glacier while Ms MacDonald remained at their hotel.
She was last seen walking down a nearby street, having left her belongings in her room.
As recently as 2015 her family offered a £20,000 reward for information about her disappearance.