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A man in his 80s was found safe and well after some great response work in Northamptonshire.
The man was reported missing from a rural village at midday on Saturday, June 22, after he went out for a walk and didn’t return.
Police officers were deployed to the area to try and find him, searching the property he lived in as well as the surrounding areas.
When this didn’t produce any results, they checked the CCTV in the area and managed to locate him on some of the cameras, allowing them to ascertain the direction he had taken.
The search went on into the night, alongside our partners at Northamptonshire Search and Rescue, and the missing man was finally located the next day at about 9am.
He had fallen into a ditch, was wet and unable to move, and was covered in sting marks and small cuts from the vegetation around him. However thankfully, he was not seriously injured, and after being checked out at the local hospital, he was discharged safe and well.
Detective Superintendent Andy Glenn said: “I am so pleased that we managed to locate this man safe and well and I want to thank the response officers involved for the determination and care they demonstrated throughout the search.
“I also want to pay special thanks to our partners at Northamptonshire Search and Rescue for their part in this search. They are invaluable.
“When someone elderly goes missing overnight we often will fear the worst, but I’m so glad that on this occasion, there was a positive result, and that the man who was reported missing is back at home safe and well.”