Missng man last seen 7 weeks ago may have travelled to Edinburgh

A 44-year-old man who was last seen seven weeks ago may have travelled to Edinburgh.

Ben was last seen in Brighton’s city centre on Monday, 6 October with CCTV images show him carrying a rucksack and a blue dome tent.

Ben is a vulnerable person with light brown hair which may have grown since he was last seen. He has a squint and a distinctive misshaped left ear and may now be in possession of a mid-blue thick coat.

Ben, 44, was last seen in Brighton on Monday,  October 6placeholder image
Ben, 44, was last seen in Brighton on Monday, October 6 | Brighton and Hove Police

Brighton and Hove Police said: “He has been known to trek to places around the UK and has previously been found in wooded areas. He has links to Bexhill, Eastbourne and Hastings as well as Bristol, Scarborough, Edinburgh, London, Scotland, Leicester and North Yorkshire.

“Anyone who sees him or knows of his whereabouts should call police on 101 quoting reference number 952 of 05/11.”

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