Police are trawling through CCTV in a desperate bid to find any sign of the whereabouts of missing Aled Davies who has not been seen since New Year’s Eve.
The 65-year-old, a former BBC Radio Cymru editor, was last seen in the Pontcanna area of Cardiff city at 11.30pm on Saturday, December 31. His disappearance is described as "very uncharacteristic" and his family said he was also vulnerable having possibly left the house without his regular medication.
After issuing an appeal for info on his whereabouts on New Year's Day, Aled's family were joined by hundreds of people helping to look for him. His son, Gruffudd Glyn, urged people to share their CCTV with police and said any footage would be vital to help establish his father's movements the night he disappeared. He had been out for a meal with his wife in Pontcanna on New Year's Eve before coming home and going out for a walk.
Superintendent Michelle Conquer said: “Since Aled was reported missing early Sunday morning we continue to pursue all lines of enquiry, we are currently searching parks, woodland and local waterways led by a specialist police search advisor and continue to liaise closely with Aled’s family.
“We have implemented a thorough and extensive trawl of available CCTV including local authority, commercial, domestic and door-bell footage. The ongoing enquiries are being directed by a Senior Investigating Officer. We are very concerned for Aled’s welfare and continue to appeal to anyone who has any information which might help us to find him to come forward urgently.”
Mr Glyn told the BBC the search for his dad was being frustrated by the lack of footage of him that night. He said: "There is footage of him on people's cameras on their CCTVs. He didn't disappear. He didn't take his car. He was on foot. Just please, if you can check your cameras."
BBC presenter Huw Edwards, who worked with Mr Davies during his time at the BBC, shared the family's appeal for CCTV footage.
Mr Glyn added that his dad is physically fragile and could be distressed. He said: "He has a curvature of the spine. He is on medication for a lung condition that he should be taking. He gets tired easily and can walk quite slowly.
"If you're walking and you have a dog and you go on your usual path, maybe just go off that beaten track a little bit. Keep yourself safe as well as you're doing that. Of course don't put yourself at risk, but look to see if maybe you know he's resting somewhere. Check anywhere because if we all do this together we will find out and that's all we want is some answers or to develop this case further.
"If you see him approach with care, and call 999 immediately."
Mr Glyn thanked the people who had come out to help look for his father on Monday and said it showed how loved he is in the community. In a direct message to his dad he said: "We all love you so much. And we just can't wait to see you again. Come home. We've got tickets to watch Wales play in the Euro qualifiers and I can't wait to be singing the anthem with you. We love you so much. Please come home."
Aled Davies is around 6ft tall and was last seen wearing a dark green coat, dark green hat and glasses. Anyone who may have seen Aled, or who has information which will help find him, is asked to contact South Wales Police quoting occurrence number 2300000314 via their Live Chat (9am-4pm), direct message on Facebook or Twitter, email on swp101@south-wales.police.uk or by calling 101.
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