25-03-2025
New image of missing Brian Fletcher released three days on from disappearance
Police have shared a new image of a missing Bury pensioner as they step up their search to find him.
Brian Fletcher, 80, left his home on Saturday (March 22) before travelling to Tockholes, in Lancashire, but failed to return.
He had been driving a grey Citroen C4 Cactus car, registration WP64HSC, which was found parked in a layby on the A675 near to Tockholes Road.
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Lancashire Police has shared a new image of Brian today (March 25), which captured the pensioner before his visit to Tockholes on Saturday.
Officers say it shows Brian in the clothes they believe he was wearing at the time of his disappearance - a tan-coloured cap, blue jumper and cargo trousers.
A force spokesperson added: "Our extensive search for Brian is continuing today.
"A keen walker and birdwatcher, Tockholes is an area Brian visited regularly over the years - including Higher Roddlesworth Reservoir and Lower Hoddlesworth Reservoir.
"We have officers searching the area today, with search dogs, our Mounted branch and the water search team involved.
"Bolton Mountain Rescue, Bowland and Pennine Mountain Rescue and Rossendale Mountain Rescue teams, are assisting us with the search and we are very grateful to the teams for providing their help, expertise and knowledge."
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Officers are continuing to ask for anyone with information about Brian's disappearance to come forward.
They also want to hear from people with dashcam footage from the A675 Belmont Road - from Abbey Village to Tockholes - captured between 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Saturday.
Anyone who sees Brian is urged to call 999 immediately. Other information can be passed on to police by calling 101, quoting log 1544 of March 22, 2025.
