North Yorkshire Police has confirmed that just after 5.30pm on Tuesday, missing man Bernard Westbrook was found safe and well by British Transport Police.

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POLICE in York have launched an urgent appeal for the public’s help to locate a missing 73-year-old man. 

Bernard Lesley Westbrook was last seen in Haxby.

Mr Westbrook lives in Northamptonshire but is currently staying with a friend in Haxby, and North Yorkshire Police say they are extremely concerned for his welfare. He was last seen at a residential property in Station Road in Haxby at about 6.30am today (Tuesday, July 14).

Mr Westbrook has short hair, is around 5 ft 7” and is believed to be wearing dark blue Tommy Hilfiger jeans, brown leather lace-up shoes and glasses. He may be wearing a polo shirt and jumper with a black Ping golf jacket and may also be carrying a black leather bag.

If you have any information which could locate Mr Westbrook, please call 999 for an immediate sighting or 101 with anything else. Ref: 12200119885