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Jaimie Kay

Missing Leeds brewery founder Jesus Moreno: Everything we know so far as fears grow and search intensifies

Appeals have been launched by West Yorkshire Police and Piglove Brewery Co. to help find the missing Leeds man Jesus Moreno. Mr Moreno, co-owner of the brewery, has not been seen since August 1.

Yesterday (Monday, August 8), West Yorkshire Police issued new images of Mr Moreno to help trace him. Marcos, the co-owner of Piglove Brewing Co. has been urging his business partner to reach out.

He told Leeds Live : "The only thing we care about is for him to come back, or to reach out if he needs any help. He lost his phone the day before so we just want him to reach out in any way he can. Here is everything we know so far about the disappearance of Mr Moreno.

Read More: Friend's desperate plea to find missing Jesus Moreno last seen getting on bus

  • Mr Moreno was last seen at Leeds bus station at 6.10am on Monday, August 1.
  • He boarded the number 36 bus to Harrogate with no phone during the early hours of the morning.
  • Mr Moreno got off the bus on the A61 Harrogate Road in the vicinity of Swindon Lane at 6.39am.
Police are urging anyone with information to call 101 (West Yorkshire Police)
  • He was seen on CCTV near Harewood Bridge at 8.14am on that morning.
  • He was said to be in 'good spirits' and there was no logical reason he would go to Harrogate.
  • Marcos said Jesus went out on Sunday night and returned home around 11.30pm.
  • CCTV saw Jesus walking around Leeds at 5.17am.
  • The latest images of Mr Moreno show him wearing black jeans and a black t-shirt with a black and white rucksack.

Marcos described Jesus' decision to board the bus as strange, with the brewery expecting him to come in work at the business.

He said: "We had a full day planned for the business which involved him. That's why he was up so early. It is extremely weird as he was supposed to be taking beer to Manchester and the brewery is ten minutes from the bus station."

Acting Detective Inspector John Graham, of Leeds District CID, said: “It is out of character for Jesus to be missing for this amount of time and we are concerned for his welfare.

Jesus has not been since since August 1 (West Yorkshire Police)

“We are continuing to carry out enquiries to establish his movements since the last confirmed sighting on Monday morning.

“His family are anxious to hear any news and we would ask that anyone who has seen him in the area or who has any other information that could assist in tracing him contacts us immediately.

“We would ask people in the area to check their home or business CCTV or if anyone driving through the area has any relevant dashcam footage which could assist the investigation.”

He is described as 5ft 7ins tall with long dark curly hair and a beard. He was wearing black jeans and a black t-shirt and carrying a black rucksack.

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