Corrie McKeague: Mum of missing RAF airman releases new picture and heartbreaking tribute
THE MOTHER of missing RAF airman Corrie McKeague says the family has been pushed 'close to its limits' as she shared a new picture of her son alongside a heartbreaking tribute.
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Nicola Urquhart, 48, has posted a picture of him on exercise in France in June 2016 along with a touching message.
She said: "He called after spending a night in sand dunes freezing saying he was physically exhausted, the next night he called saying 'This was the best job in the world' he'd completed the exercise along with his colleagues and I could hear the pride in his voice.
The new image shows Corrie McKeague in a training exercise in France
Corrie's mum Nicola thanked the public for the support they have shown
We've been pushed close to our limits
"Only 2 days left of searching this week. We've been pushed close to our limits, waiting for the phone to ring over the last 9 days, we will get through this tho, the kindness and support in every private or public message is still overwhelming, but honestly it's never been appreciated more."
Police are currently scouring a landfill site in Milton, Cambridgeshire, for missing Corrie and say they have a "great deal of confidence" that he will be found there.
He went missing after a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk on September 23.
Corrie went missing after a night out in Bury St Edmunds
Police were led to the waste tip site after records showed that a rubbish lorry collecting refuse bins in the area had picked up a heavier load than expected.
The search for Corrie McKeague has now cost police services more than £750,000 - which is one of the most expensive missing person investigations of all time.