Police continuing to search for missing 85-year-old man in North Yorkshire

Les Davis was last seen leaving his Scarborough home over a month ago

Author: Matt MaddrenPublished 20th Jan 2025

Police say they're continuing to search for a Scarborough man, who's been missing for over a month now.

85-year-old Les Davis was last seen leaving his home in the Dean Road area on Thursday 19th December.

His family along with officers are asking people to check their video doorbell and dashcams from the time to see if there's any new information.

In a statement, Les' family said:

"It's been a month since Les was last seen - this has been an extremely difficult time for us, and we miss him dearly.

"We're so grateful for the support we've received from the community in Scarborough, and would like to thank everyone who's been involved in the ongoing search. It means so much to us.

"We would just ask that once again, you check your video doorbells, CCTV cameras and dashcams. It's possible that you have information on there that could bring us the answers we so desperately need."

Inspector Craig Regan, of North Yorkshire Police, said:

"Our enquiries will continue for as long as it takes. We've had a positive response to our appeals for information about Les, and continue to urge people to get in touch with information.

"I'd like to reiterate our plea to people in Scarborough: were you out early in the morning on Thursday 19 December? Particularly if you were in the area around the William Street Coach Park, or along Marine Drive and Royal Albert Drive, you may have important information that could help.

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