The disappearance of 'a very vulnerable' Glasgow pensioner has sparked a police investigation.
Bernard Murphy was last seen in Penilee, south-west of the city in the early hours of Sunday morning. The sighting was in Hollybush Road at around 2am.
The 83-year-old is described a five feet. eight inches in tall with grey hair that's balding at the top. Police say the pensioner might be wearing a skip cap, dark-coloured dress trousers and brown, dress, leather shoes. What he was wearing on his top half is unknown.
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Bernard is 'able to walk at a reasonable pace' but might walk 'stooped over from the waist'.
Officers are 'growing increasingly concerned' for his 'welfare' and are trawling CCTV as part of their bid to trace him. Anyone with information that could help with their probe is urged to come forward.
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Police Sergeant Dean Shankie said : “We are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Bernard along with his family. Bernard is very vulnerable.
"He is able to walk at a reasonable pace, but may walk stooped over from the waist. We are carrying out extensive searches and reviewing CCTV in an effort to trace him but there have been no confirmed sightings of him.
“I would urge anyone who has any information on Bernard’s whereabouts or who has had contact with him to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting 1586 of September 11, 2022.”
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