Alistair Roberts, 37, had recently returned to Tokyo to be with his fiancée.
A Scottish man who disappeared in Tokyo has been detained in the country. Alistair Roberts, from Glasgow, was reported missing from the Japanese capital after leaving a poker match in a notorious red-light district on Saturday.
The 37-year-old had not been in touch with his fiancée or friends after leaving the game in the early hours of the morning.
He had recently returned to Tokyo to be with his fiancée who last heard from him at 3am, according to his friend. However his phone died and no one was able to reach him.
His disappearance was described as “insanely out of character,” with his loved ones fearing the worst.
The Foreign Office has today confirmed to the Record that he has been detained in an update on his his ‘missing‘ person’s case.
The last sighting of Alistair was captured on a live camera stream of Kabukicho, a notorious red-light district known as the ‘sleepless town’. He was last seen around 4:30am on July 11 leaving a poker establishment.
A missing person’s report was believed to have been filed with Tokyo police who maintained at the time that he was not in their custody. Alistair’s friend also claimed that attempts to contact the UK embassy were made.
Extensive appeals were made across social media over the last few days to find Alistair.
Expats, travellers and locals were urged to come forward with any information they may have had on him.
An FCDO Spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British man detained in Tokyo and are in contact with the local authorities.”
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