Overview
- Police launched an active missing-person search after Anthony Macauley, 72, was last seen in Skipton at 2.10pm on Monday and has not been found.
- North Yorkshire Police describe him as about 5ft 9ins tall, medium build, with very short grey hair and glasses, and say he is believed to be wearing a black rain coat, a dark quarter-zip jumper, blue trousers and trainers.
- Officers say Macauley may have travelled out of Skipton by public transport into nearby rural areas and are asking bus and train users to check whether they saw him since 2pm on Monday.
- Anyone who sees Macauley is asked to call 999 immediately and people with other information should ring 101 and quote reference 12260210779 to help the ongoing enquiry.
- Searches are ongoing across Skipton and surrounding countryside, and police stress time is critical because rural terrain and limited links can increase exposure risk for an older person.