Manhunt launched across Oxfordshire for missing person

Police have launched a manhunt for a missing person who frequents Oxfordshire.

Petar, whose surname or age was not revealed by Thames Valley Police, was last seen yesterday at 7.30am in Minister Lovell.

He is described as a white man who is around 6ft tall and was last wearing an orange t-shirt, cargo knee-length shorts, trainers with a dark red rucksack.

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It is believed that Petar is driving a silver Peugeot Partner Van with the partial reg EKL.

He is known to frequent West Oxfordshire and has links to Gloucestershire and Liverpool.

Thames Valley Police has published a public appeal this afternoon (Tuesday, July 14), as well as photographs of the missing man.

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A statement from the police force said: “Have you seen 63-year-old Petar who was reported missing yesterday.

“If you see Petar, please call 999 immediately, quoting reference 43260356992.

“Anyone with information that could help us find Petar is asked to call 101 or make an online report via the link in the comments.”