A man has absconded from Dungavel Immigration Centre in South Lanarkshire.

Police are searching for Guxim Imerio, 25, from Albania, who left the facility at 9.40pm on Monday.

He is not known to have family in the UK but may have some links in Manchester and could be making efforts to return there.

Mr Imerio is 5ft 6in, of average build and has short black hair and brown eyes. He has a clear complexion with an oval face and sharp features, and is possibly unshaven. He is not fluent in English.

When last seen he was wearing a light grey hooded top with a green Liverpool FC top underneath and grey jogging bottoms.

Inspector Higgins, of East Kilbride Police Office, said: "Mr Imerio has no knowledge of the local area and Police Scotland wish to ensure that he is safe and well.

"I would encourage any member of the public to contact police immediately if they have any information on the whereabouts of Mr Imerio or have any information which could assist Police Scotland in tracing him.

"If you live in the vicinity of Dungavel you may have seen someone of similar description in the local area walking, seeking shelter or hitchhiking?"