Police have been searching around a canal and woodland as they try to find a missing 55-year-old man from Salford. Specialist officers are among those who have been in attendance near to the Bridgewater Canal in Boothstown, Salford, today (December 30).
It follows an appeal issued by Greater Manchester Police to find Peter, whose surname has not been given. In an update this afternoon, GMP says Peter was last seen near the Texaco on the A580 East Lancashire Road, in Mosley Common, at around 7.38pm last night.
Officers were seen searching the Bridgewater Canal, near Moss House Lane, this morning. Their search appeared to switch to woodland nearby, including the football pitches used by Boothstown Football Club, in the afternoon.
GMP says it is also conducting searches for Peter in nearby Astley, Wigan. A spokesperson for the force said: "GMP and specialist officers are currently conducting a thorough search of a section of the Bridgewater Canal and surrounding wooded areas, around the Boothstown and Astley areas. This is due to information received regarding a missing local man, Peter."
Peter is believed to be wearing a grey jacket, grey tracksuit bottoms and trainers. He is no longer believed to be wearing the grey beanie hat described in the previous appeal.
He has a tattoo on the left side of his neck which says ‘Michelle’, police have said. Anyone with information about Peter's whereabouts should contact police on 0161 856 7857 or visit GMP's website.
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