Missing man is found safe after disappearing from hospital

A 52-year-old man has been found safe after disappearing from hospital in Chorley.
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Police had been searching for Peter Williams after he 'absconded' from Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital on Saturday (April 4).

He had been placed under the care of medics due to a number of health concerns before he disappeared from his ward without warning.

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But this morning (Tuesday, April 7), police in Chorley confirmed that the 52-year-old has been found 'safe and well'.

"Many thanks to the people who viewed and shared the appeal regarding Peter Williams, 52, who was missing from Chorley Hospital," said a police spokesman.

"Peter has now been found safe and well."