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Desperate search for elderly man missing during deadly Storm Darragh and family ‘very concerned’
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Desperate search for elderly man missing during deadly Storm Darragh and family ‘very concerned’

A POLICE search is underway for an elderly man who left for the store in Storm Darragh and did not return home.

North Yorkshire Police are appealing for help to find 85-year-old Barry Walsh.

Storm Darragh has been wreaking havoc across the UK since Thursday.

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Storm Darragh has been wreaking havoc across the UK since Thursday.Credit: Pacemaker

Mr Walsh was last seen in Eggborough, where he left his home to go to the village store at 5pm yesterday, December 7.

He drove a gray Honda Jazz.

He has not been seen since and police and his family are very concerned for his welfare.

He is 5 feet 7 inches tall, of a slight build and has glasses, blue eyes and gray hair.

He may be wearing gray pants, black leather shoes, a blue sweater, and a thin black coat.

People have been urged to contact police if you think you have seen Mr Walsh or a gray Honda Jazz parked in an unusual location in the area.

A North Yorkshire spokesperson Police said: “Call us on 101, select the first option and quote reference 12240223671.”

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Police are appealing for help to find 85-year-old Barry Walsh.

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Police are appealing for help to find 85-year-old Barry Walsh.Credit: Médias MEN