Family’s plea to find man who suffered a black eye and then went missing in Swansea

The "worried" family of a young man are appealing for help after they say he went missing in Swansea.

They last heard from 23-year-old Christopher Taylor when he phoned them at 11.40am on Monday, February 15.

They believe he made the call from Swansea police station after he was allegedly assaulted a day earlier, on Sunday, February 14.

His family said they were particularly worried about him because they said he was a vulnerable person. They said their situation with three members of the family shielding from coronavirus meant it was difficult for them to do much to help locate him.

Police said they were trying to locate him.

Christopher Taylor who his family say is missing (Adele Taylor)

His family say they have not heard from him since Monday, February 15 (Adele Taylor)

In a statement, the family wrote: "Chris has light brown hair, blue eyes, is just over six foot and is of a slim build.

"He was last seen in the late morning on Monday, February 15, in Swansea but could be in any surrounding areas.

"He [Following the alleged assault] has a bad black eye, possibly other injuries too. On Monday morning, he was wearing dark tracksuit bottoms, a coat, brown shoes and a beanie hat.

"We are concerned because he is a vulnerable person."

According to the family nobody has seen Chris since Monday and there has been no documentation suggesting he had been elsewhere, such as to a hospital to have injuries assessed.

At the time of his disappearance, they said Chris had been sofa surfing in the Swansea area, but had no fixed address.

His family said this added to their concern because Chris was usually with friends and it was unusual for them to have not heard from him.

His family said Chris was vulnerable and they were concerned about his welfare (Adele Taylor)

The family added: "We feel helpless because we are shielding from Covid, as we have three disabled people in our household. This means that we have not been able to see Chris properly for a long time and can do little to help now but hope that the police or a member of the public come across him.

"We hope he is found safe and is able to get help for his situation."

A spokeswoman for South Wales Police said: "We have received a report of concern for the welfare of a 23-year-old man. We continue to make enquiries to locate him."