Police launch third live missing person search after man reported missing from Torquay
Police are currently conducting three large scale searches for missing people in Devon
by Paul Greaves · DevonLivePolice have launched a missing search for a 56-year-old man who has disappeared from the Torquay and Kingsteignton area.
They are increasingly worried for Paul Bairstow who was last seen on Sunday.
An appeal says: "Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 56-year-old male, who has been reported missing from the Torquay and Kingsteignton areas.
"Paul Bairstow was last seen in the afternoon of yesterday, 26 July 2020 driving a sky blue Chevrolet Spark.
"He is described as a white male, around 6ft tall and of heavy build.
"He has a grey receding hair line with a grey goatee. It is not known what he was wearing.
"Paul has links across Torquay, Paignton, Kingsteignton and Newton Abbot."
If you have seen Paul, or know of his whereabouts, please call police immediately on 999, quoting log number 0153 27/07/2020.
Police are currently conducting two other searches for high risk missing people in Devon.
Roselynn Hughes
Police are very concerned for the safety of Roselynn Hughes, a 64-year-old woman from the Reddenhill Road area of Torquay.
Roselynn has not been seen for at least four days, which is very unusual and out of character.
Roselynn is a white female, around 5ft 4in tall, of medium build, a pale complexion, with shoulder length, thinning, wavy, grey hair, which is usually up in a bun.
Her current clothing is not known, but she habitually wears black, white and grey.
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The Samaritans – 116 123
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Papyrus
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HOPElineUK – 0800 068 4141
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She walks with a cane and is not particularly mobile.
A silver handbag is missing from Roselynn’s home, as is her metal walking cane, so she may well have both of these items with her.
If you see Roselynn, can assist with her movements over the last few days or have any information on her whereabouts, please call police on 999 quoting log number 421 of 25/07/20.
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Seeing friends and family has always been our right; but now we have been separated from the ones we love in the hope it will save lives.
And for many of us, being confined within the four walls of our homes has had dire consequences - financially, mentally or physically.
This is why we are launching These Four Walls, a campaign which aims to inform, educate and share important, harrowing and inspiring stories from the coronavirus lockdown in Devon and Cornwall.
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John Coker
Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 52-year-old man who has been reported missing from the Bradninch area of Devon.
John Coker was last spoken to on Friday 17 July and is last thought to have been in the Bradninch area.
Emergency services including police, Dartmoor Search and Rescue and Devon and Somerset Fire Urban Search and Rescue have been carrying out widespread searches and enquires in the mid Devon area in efforts to locate John.
John is described as a white male, around 6ft tall and of slim build.
The picture of John is believed to have been taken around 18 years ago but at this time is the most recent image we have available to us.
Anyone who sees John or knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact police on 999 quoting log 325 22/07/20.