A football fan who walked 3000 miles across the United States for charity is hoping for a "miracle" after losing the kilt he wore for the epic journey.
Craig Ferguson walked from Los Angeles to Boston in time for Scotland's first World Cup match against Haiti to raise £1million for Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH).
For the duration of the walk which started in February, Craig, from Paisley, wore a rare kilt of which there are only two in the world.
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Now the 22-year-old has revealed in a video shared on social media that the kilt has been lost.
He said: "I have some very very bad news and I need you guys' help.
"For those who are new here, my name's Craig Ferguson and I've recently just become the first man in history to walk the entire USA from LA to Boston while wearing a kilt.
"But the sad news is that kilt no longer belongs to me."
He revealed his mum lost the suitcase containing his kilt while "in a state of panic" trying to make her way around New York City.
It was last seen on the platform of 175th Street Station on the A line heading towards Penn Station between 7pm and 7.45pm on Monday, June 16.
He said: "She's all good which is the main thing but the kilt is gone.
"It belongs to the USA now unless some miracle means we can get it back."
Craig says the kilt has distinguishable rips in it.
While he said he doesn't "ever ever think" he will find the kilt, he is hoping social media will "do its thing" and reunite him with it.
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The Glasgow Times previously reported First Minister John Swinney announced the government was donating £400,000 to Craig's fundraiser.
Swinney said: “I met Craig before he headed out to Los Angeles to begin his mammoth trek across the United States and I was struck by his tenacity, ingenuity and genuine passion – both as a Scotland fan and a campaigner for mental health.
“I have been hugely impressed by Craig’s inspirational campaign to raise funds for SAMH, one of Scotland’s leading mental health charities.
“The work such charities do across the country is both life-changing and live-saving, and this funding will help SAMH to continue that important work – including to deliver their new drop-in mental health centres, which my government is keen to support.
“The Tartan Army are such a wonderful advert for Scotland, and I am proud that we have people like Craig representing our country in America as our men’s national team take to the stage for their first World Cup finals in almost 30 years.”
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