Police have issued an urgent appeal to locate a 77-year-old man with Alzheimer’s who was last seen boarding a bus in the direction of a train station in the early hours.
John, from Merseyside, had been visiting friends in London and was last seen boarding a bus in Colliers Wood travelling towards Charing Cross at around 3am on Sunday, September 21.
The bus is believed to have travelled through various parts of south west London including Clapham, Balham and Tooting.
John, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, has been described as both ‘high risk and vulnerable’, with concerns increasingly growing for his welfare.
Prior to his disappearance, the beloved father had been staying at the Alma Hotel in Wandsworth.
He was last captured leaving the hotel at around 2am on CCTV, dressed in a blue blazer and brown shoes.
Neither his card or phone have been used since he was last seen.
John, 77, (pictured), from Merseyside, had been visiting friends in London and was last seen at a bus station in Colliers Wood boarding a bus towards Charing Cross at around 3am on Sunday, September 21
The beloved father (pictured) who suffers from Alzheimer’s, has been described as both ‘high risk and vulnerable’. Prior to his disappearance, he had been staying at the Alma Hotel in Wandsworth. His family have described being left ‘devastated’ by his disappearance
John was last captured leaving the Alma hotel at around 2am on CCTV (pictured), dressed in a blue blazer and brown shoes. Both his family and police believe that he may have attempted to board a train back home to Liverpool via public transport in central London
Both his family and police believe that he may have attempted to board a train back home to Liverpool via public transport in central London.
Issuing an urgent appeal, Wandsworth Police said: ‘John was last seen leaving a hotel in Old York Road at around 2am today.
‘The 77-year-old is visiting London from Merseyside may be attempting to travel home on public transport via central London.’
John’s family have described being left ‘devastated’ and ‘so worried’ by his disappearance, pleading for members of the public to come forward with any relevant information.
Any members of the public with reported sightings of John have been asked to call 999, quoting 01/7996439/25.
