Police are becoming ‘increasingly concerned’ for the welfare of an elderly man who was last seen at his home in the North Yorkshire Moors on Thursday.
Andrew Iredale, who is 67-years-old, was last seen at his home address in the village of Commondale at midnight on January 4.
He has been described by police as a white man of slim build and 5ft 7ins tall, with short grey hair and a large grey beard. He was last seen wearing a green fleece, a coat and trousers which are both camouflage and black leather boots.
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A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “Andrew is a keen walker who has previously walked to York and Peterborough. He often avoids human interaction and prefers to walk across fields to stay clear of roads.
“Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of Andrew and are using extensive resources and specialist search tools to try and find him.
“Officers are now appealing to members of the public to come forward with any information or sightings which will assist them with their search. If you have any information please call North Yorkshire Police on 101. Any immediate sightings of Andrew should be reported on 999. Please quote our reference number 12230209572 when passing information.”
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