Officers are concerned for the welfare of a man who has gone missing in Dorchester and are appealing for the help of the public to find him.

Neil Manvill, who is 56 years old, was reported missing at 9.24am this morning (Friday). He had last been seen at Dorset County Hospital at 2.13am this morning.

He is described as white, six feet tall and of slim build. He has grey/white hair and a tattoo on his right upper arm. It is not known what he is wearing, but it might be a light blue shirt, grey army-style shorts and black Crocs.

Inspector Jamie Heath, of Dorset Police, said: "We need to find Neil urgently as we are concerned for his welfare.

"I am hoping that somebody may have seen him since his disappearance and can assist to find out where he might have gone."

Anyone with information or knowledge as to Neil's whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact, via email [email protected] or by calling 101, quoting incident number 22:141.