The search for missing 89-year-old Malcolm from Easington is entering its fourth day.
He was last seen on Wednesday morning and searches have been ongoing ever since, with police now appealing to anyone who may have been in the area of Hull Road in Easington between 8am – 9.30am on the day of his disappearance (Wednesday, 4 June).
Leading the search, Inspector Will Knapp of Humberside Police, said: “Over the course of the last three days we have been conducting extensive lines of enquiry to locate Malcolm since he left his home address in Easington and we are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare.
“We have been trawling hours of CCTV and doorbell footage, conducting house to house enquiries and area searches of rural locations to try and understand which direction Malcolm may have travelled in since leaving his home. As part of those enquiries, CCTV footage shows Malcolm walking along Westfield Close at approximately 8.10am that morning (Wednesday, 4 June).
“Malcolm is then thought to have walked towards the junction of Hull Road before heading west at approximately 8.15am. This is the last confirmed sighting of him. He is described as being approximately 5ft 8ins tall with grey hair and is thought to be wearing a grey gilet with brown trousers and carrying a walking stick.
“From this point, with support from specialist trained search officers, scent dogs and the Underwater Search unit, alongside partnering agencies and Malcolm’s family and friends, teams have been extending their searches and we continue to conduct further lines of enquiries to understand Malcom’s movements and try and trace his next steps.
“As part of this, we are keen to speak to pedestrians and motorists travelling along Hull Road between 8am and 9.30am around the time Malcolm was last seen. I’d also encourage anyone who has any CCTV or dashcam footage around this time to please get in touch.
“We would also urge members of the public to check sheds, outbuildings and any covered areas, if your neighbours are away, please check their gardens too. We would like to thank members of the public for their continued support and assistance in our search to locate missing Malcolm and would encourage anyone with information to please phone us directly.”
Anybody who has any information, no matter how small, dashcam or CCTV footage, or who may know where Malcolm may be should contact the non-emergency number 101 quoting log 177of 4 June.