Missing man case is murder enquiry

Carrick man Mark Gourley, who was reported missing in 2009.

The 36-year-old was last seen in the Burney’s Lane area of Glengormley at around 2.30 pm on March 7 2009.

Around 5’9” tall, Mr Gourley was ‘well-built’, approximately 10 - 11 stone, had short dirty fair cropped hair and an eyebrow bolt in his right eyebrow. He was wearing a black zipped jacket with a grey motif on the back of the shoulders, dark Umbro tracksuit bottoms, black trainers and possibly a blue Glasgow Rangers woollen hat.

Police believe that there are people in the community with knowledge of what has happened to Mark, a vulnerable individual who was on medication.

They are asking anyone who may have noticed vehicles or individuals acting suspiciously in either the Burney’s Lane area or Castlemara area around March 7 2009 to contact them on 02890 259 542.