Search continues in Lancashire for missing hiker
Brian Fletcher, 80, is believed to have been in the Tockholes area on Sunday afternoon
Lancashire Police's search for Brian Fletcher is continuing, Brian having gone missing while walking in the Tockholes area of Lancashire.
Brian, 80, travelled from his home in Bury on Saturday afternoon, to the Tockholes area.
He is a keen walker and birdwatcher, and regularly walks in the area, including Higher Roddlesworth Reservoir and Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir.
As officers look to find Brian, the force are asking for anyone who has dashcam footage from the A675 Belmont Road – from Abbey Village to Tockholes – between 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Saturday.
Brian was driving a grey-coloured Citroen C4 Cactus car, registration WP64HSC, which was found parked in a layby on the A675, near to Tockholes Road.
If you saw him driving the car in the area or have footage of the car, we ask you to contact police.
Brian is 5ft 8, slim, with grey hair. He has a small scar on his face from a recent procedure.
Police are concerned for Brian’s welfare and if you think you have seen him over the weekend in the Tockholes and surrounding areas, please get in touch.
Any sightings, please call 999 immediately. If you have dashcam footage of his car or any information which could assist us in finding Brian, contact 101 – quoting log 1544 of 22nd March 2025.
Our officers are being assisted by Mountain Rescue teams in the search. First for all the latest news from across the UK every hour on Hits Radio on DAB, at hitsradio.co.uk and on the Rayo app.