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Friends of a "sweet, funny and really talented" university student who has been missing for nine days are appealing for help to find him.

Timothy Chiwaula, 23, hasn't been seen since he left his home in Glasgow on foot on the evening of 11 October.

He left behind his phone, passport and wallet.

His university friends, who wish not to be named, have been speaking to Radio 1 Newsbeat about his disappearance.

"He's just a wonderful, wonderful person, he's really kind and compassionate," one friend says.

Timothy has been described by police as a black male between 5ft 8in and 5ft 9in, with brown eyes and dreadlocks.

He's studying acting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, who have urged him to get in touch.

'Infectious smile'

Timothy's course mates have been using a social media to try to find him.

They told Newsbeat he has an "infectious" smile and his acting performances are "filled with soul".

They spoke about him "always cracking a joke" and "always caring about the people around him".

"All his friends miss him so much," one friend says.

"We've all been trying to check in on him and were really shocked and saddened when we found out we needed to put out a missing person's call for him."

His friends have also been checking in with Timothy's family to help provide updates.

"We've all rallied around each other to support each other," one says.

Police officers in Glasgow told the ����ý they were appealing for sightings of Timothy, who was last seen on Old Shettleston Road at 8.45pm on 11 October.

They said he might have been wearing the jacket in the photo they've handed out, when he went missing.

Anyone with information they think might be helpful is being asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number PS-20211014-0832.

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