The search for a missing hiker in Coquitlam is now in its fourth day.
Ali Safar Naderi, 52, was last seen hiking on an Eagle Mountain trail on Sunday.
Coquitlam RCMP released a still photo from video footage of Naderi hiking on the trail Sunday. RCMP say the footage, along with tips from the public, have helped searchers focus their efforts on locating Naderi.
Global News has reached out to Coquitlam RCMP to ask whether the video footage of Naderi will be released in full.
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Naderi was reported missing just before 9 p.m. Sunday when his vehicle was found in the 2100-block of Diamond Crescent in Coquitlam. Naderi is known to hike alone in that area almost daily and a member of the public called police after noticing that Naderi’s vehicle had been parked many hours longer than usual.
Police believe he entered the backcountry without sharing his plans before he left and he was missing essential equipment.
Naderi is described as five-foot-10 and 176 lbs, with salt-and-pepper hair that curls over his ears, brown eyes. He was last seen wearing dark-coloured shorts, a dark-coloured, lightweight hiking jacket, and carrying hiking poles.
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Police are asking people to not clutter up the trails so crews can conduct a wide search of the area.
Anyone with information about Naderi’s whereabouts is asked to contact Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2020-22677.
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