A man who is missing from home was spotted on CCTV in a pub more than 100 miles away.
Matthew Dillon, 46, was last seen leaving his home address in Armitage Gardens, Mossley Hill, on Monday, January 2, wearing a blue anorak, cargo trousers and carrying a cross-shoulder messenger bag. As he went to leave the house, his dad asked him where he was going - to which he replied "it's a nice day, I might go to Southport".
His sister Lizzy Hankinson, 37, said: "We've had a confirmed sighting of him in York, but that's all we know. Yorkshire Police came to us with a CCTV image and as a family we were asked to confirm it was Matthew, and we were positive it was him - but that's all we have at the moment."
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"We've rallied together, but it's obviously hard not knowing exactly where he is and what's going on. We've had absolutely no contact whatsoever."
Matthew's last contact with his family was on the night of his disappearance, when his dad sent him a WhatsApp message to ask when he would be home, and he replied to say he would be back at 10.30pm is his bus arrived on time.
A message sent by his father, telling him to take care on the bus, was marked a "read" at 10.29pm. But when he messaged him again at 10.50pm, the messages were not delivered.
The office administrator - who is described by Merseyside Police as white, with a large build, short red hair, and glasses - was caught on CCTV in York on January 4, but has not been seen since.
Lizzy said he was known for wearing hats, either a baseball cap in sunny weather or a beanie in the cold.
She said: "Matthew is very popular, very loved, not only by his family. He just seems to be one of those people everybody likes, and people are very eager for him to come home. His work colleagues are all incredibly concerned and they want him back as well.
"I just want to ask anyone who has had a possible sighting to please contact the police immediately, as the information is best coming first hand.
"Our message stands to Matthew, just try and get a message to us so we know you're OK, whether that's going to police, to a hospital, a doctor, or whatever you see fit. Just let us know you're OK."
A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "He is still listed as missing and enquiries remain ongoing."
Anyone who has seen Matthew, or has information about his whereabouts, is asked to get in touch with @MerPolCC, call 101 or report sightings online at https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/mp/v2/report-sighting-of-missing-person-form/
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