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Praying for a miracle as new lead emerges

The father of Alison Macdonald this week said he was 'very excited' at new developments which have seen detectives in India reopen investigations into her disappearance. Rev Kenny Macdonald (71), a Free Church minister now living in Rosskeen, Ross-shire, is now waiting by the phone for any news about his daughter, who disappeared nearly 26 years ago.

News broke this week that Interpol have asked Indian authorities to re-open inquiries after a wanted Islamic terrorist appeared to use a Scottish dialect and phrases in a broadcast to his followers.

Syed Salahuddin is the leader of Hizbul Mujahideen, the militant wing of a separatist Pakistani political party Jamaat-e-Islami. He now also chairs the United Jihad Council, the umbrella organisation of all militant outfits fighting in Kashmir.

Salahuddin is on the list of 20 most wanted people which India provided Pakistan and Interpol in 2002. One theory is that he may have kidnapped Alison and forced her to teach him English.

Full story at Stornoway Gazette.