Police are searching for a man who disappeared from home and was last spotted driving in North Wales.

John Hawkins left his home in Lymm, Cheshire, in the early hours of Wednesday morning but has not returned.

Police say they are concerned for his welfare.

His black Mitsibishi L200 Warrior 4x4 was picked up on cameras driving through Corwen and Dolgellau later that morning and was seen in Bala at lunchtime.

Inspector Stuart Williams, from Cheshire Police, said: “Extensive enquiries to locate John are ongoing and we are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare.

“I appeal to anyone who has spoken to John since he drove from his home in Lymm in the early hours of Wednesday 12 December to contact us.

“The same goes for anyone who believes they may have seen John, his Mitsubishi L200 Warrior 4x4 car or has any information regarding his whereabouts.

“If you see the car or someone who looks like John in the north Wales area or anywhere else please get in touch.”

John is described as white, around 6’ 2” tall with a medium build. He has brown hair and brown eyes and is believed to be wearing Karrimor-like black boots with a high-visibility trim, dirty dark blue jeans, a navy Superdry hoody with a logo on the front, a black Trespass wax jacket with a thin silver trim on the chest and a black New York Yankees cap with a frayed peak.

Anyone with information that may help officers find John, no matter how small, is asked to call 101, requesting to speak to Cheshire Police and quoting IML 266581.