The brother of a British man who disappeared while trekking on a paradise island off Malaysia has urged the Government to appeal 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 to search for the 34-year-old but have not found him.
Mr Huntley had been volunteering at a Turtle sanctuary Mark Huntley said "real action" is needed to find his brother.
He said: "We need real boots on the ground in Malaysia. We need real pressure from William Hague at the Foreign Office. So far we haven't heard a word from him or David Cameron.
"Gareth's been missing now for five days and he's alone in the jungle. This was a man working out there as a wildlife volunteer - he deserves our assistance.
"This situation of delayed searches is all too familiar. We call on David Cameron to make just one phone call to the Malaysian authorities and kindly request they step up the search."
Mr Huntley's mother earlier demanded authorities step up the search for her son, who was on an extended holiday.
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."
A file picture of a beach on Tioman Island Twenty Malaysian police officers and a search dog are now involved in the search.
Mr Huntley's family and girlfriend are also due to fly out to the region this weekend.
One of his friends who is in the area and doing what he can to help is Kyle Neo Kai Fu, who told Sky News he is certain his friend is alive.
"He knows a lot of things about self-sustainability," he said. "I think he's a survivor."
Kyle Neo Kai Fu and Gareth Huntley Survival expert Ken Hames told Sky News there are "lots of hazards" in the jungle apart from heavy rain.
"You've got deadfall from trees that have rotted, you've got hornets … quite a lot of things to contend with."
According to one of the accountant'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."
Mr Huntley, from east London, had been working as a volunteer at the Juara Turtle Project, a conservation charity 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.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said the local embassy was aware Mr Huntley was missing and was offering support.
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