Family and friends of a British man who disappeared while trekking on a paradise island off Malaysia have appealed to local authorities to step up search efforts.
Gareth David Huntley disappeared four days ago after attempting to find a waterfall in the jungles of Tioman Island, off the peninsula's east coast.
He told friends at a charity project he had been working with he would return by 2pm that day but he has not been seen since.
A group of volunteers and local people have been into the jungle on the island to search for the 34-year-old but have not been able to find him.
Mr Huntley had been volunteering at a Turtle sanctuary Mr Huntley's mother has demanded the Malaysian authorities step up the search for her son, who was on an extended holiday in the southeast Asian country.
Janet Southwell said: "I'm extremely concerned and anxious about my son.
"He's been missing for four days now and as yet I've had no contact from any official agency advising me as to the progress of the search.
"At this stage I feel it's essential that the search be intensified as time is running out for Gareth, so I'd really appreciate the support of the Malaysian authorities and the UK Government with this."
According to one of Mr Huntley's close friends, Malaysian authorities have so far failed to conduct a thorough search.
Sophie Wilson told Sky News: "Nothing has come from the authorities. As far as we're aware, the police were informed and haven't been doing anything. They've been incredibly lethargic.
"They've said they're performing a search but all evidence on the ground suggests they're just not taking this seriously.
"They're not providing this with the resources it needs."
Mr Huntley, from London, had been working as a volunteer at the Juara Turtle Project, a conservation charity on Tioman Island.
A file picture of a beach on Tioman Island One of the other volunteers, Charles Fisher, said police were informed the day after he went missing but did not actively begin searching.
He said: "The afternoon of the second day the police were informed.
"They sent a couple of members of the police force along to have a look but didn't go far or look very much - they were just sort of assessing the situation.
"Then, the next day, a group of volunteers went out and looked, then came back again.
"Another group from the local community also went out as well and went deep into the jungle.
"The police were no longer physically looking at that point. I think they were arranging for a search party but nothing happened that day."
A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said the local embassy was aware Mr Huntley was missing and was offering support.
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