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Zbigniew Strzelczyk walked out of Royal Blackburn Hospital at around 8.25am on Friday (October 16), say police.

The last sighting of him (pictured) was in the Bull Hill area of Darwen at around 4pm the same day.

Lancashire Police say Mr Strzelczyk is "likely to be confused and may not know where he is".

The last sighting of Mr Strzelczyk was in the Bull Hill area of Darwen at about 4pm on Friday (October 16). Pic: Lancashire Police

The force is now asking people to check sheds, garages and outhouses in the area in case he has sought shelter inside.

Mr Strzelczyk, who is from Clitheroe, is described as having a slim to medium build, balding grey hair and a bruise beneath one of his eyes.

He was last seen wearing a dark brown leather jacket, black t-shirt with white dots and a tan belt. He was also carrying a Booths carrier bag when he left the hospital.

Detective Chief Inspector Tim Brown, of Blackburn Police, said: "It’s more than 48 hours since Mr Strzelczyk went missing and as the time goes by we are obviously growing more and more concerned about him.

Zbigniew Strzelczyk, 59, walked out of the Royal Blackburn Hospital at about 8.25am on Friday October 16. Pic: Lancashire Police

"He is likely to be confused and may not know where he is.

"I would appeal to anyone who has seen him or anyone matching his description to get in touch with us immediately.

"I would especially appeal to people in the Bull Hill area of Darwen to check any outbuildings in case he has sought shelter and I would ask people with CCTV in that area to check that.

"If anyone was driving along Bolton Road in the last couple of days and has dashcam I would ask that they have a look at that too.

Mr Strzelczyk, who is from Clitheroe, is described as slim to medium build with balding grey hair and a bruise beneath one of his eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark brown leather jacket and carrying a Booths carrier bag when he left the hospital.

"We are also asking for people with CCTV to check if he has been captured on camera and people with dashcam who drove through the area on Friday or Saturday to check that."

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log number 0239 of October 16. For immediate sightings please call 999.

Police are also searching for a missing school boy who has disappeared from a village in Over Wyre on Friday (October 16).

You can find out more about the search for missing 15-year-old McCauley Ellis here.

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Missing hospital patient could be sheltering in sheds or garages, say police