Lancashire Police 'really concerned' for missing man David Barron last seen at Royal Preston Hospital

A police search is under way for a missing man last seen at Royal Preston Hospital yesterday evening.

Lancashire Police say they are ‘really concerned’ for the welfare of David Barron, who has links to Preston, Chorley and Blackpool.

He was last seen at Royal Preston Hospital at 6.30pm last night (Monday, February 16).

Sharing the appeal on Facebook, the force said: “This is David Barron and he’s currently missing from home.

“We’re really concerned about his welfare and so we’re asking for your help to bring him home.

“David was last seen at Royal Preston Hospital at 6.30pm on February 16.

“When he was last seen, he was wearing a grey hoodie, red and black checkered shirt, navy joggers and black and brown wellies, average in build, with a shaven head.

“He is known to have links to the Chorley, Blackpool and Preston areas.

“If you have any information or you think you’ve seen David please get in touch with us by calling 101 or 999 for immediate sightings and quoting log number LC-20260216-1082 and please share this post.”

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