A 45-year-old man has gone missing, prompting an urgent police appeal for the public’s help to find him.
Gareth has been missing since Wednesday, December 3.
He was last seen at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, where he was visiting his son’s hospital bedside.
Detectives have said that despite extensive enquiries, there have been no confirmed sightings of Gareth since he left the hospital.
Gareth is 5ft 8in tall, clean-shaven, and bald. He was last seen wearing a grey beanie, a dark blue Adidas coat, a black jumper with a Hugo logo on the chest, and dark trousers.
Police described the disappearance as “extremely out of character” for Gareth.
On X, the force said: “Police believe he has been in Kensington, Paddington and Hyde Park areas in the last 24 hours.”
He is believed to have connections to Westminster, Harrow, Islington, Devon and Cornwall.
We are concerned for Gareth, 45, who has not been seen for 2 days.
— Kensington & Chelsea Police | Central West BCU (@MPSKenChel) December 5, 2025
His disappearance is extremely out of character. Police believe he has been in Kensington, Paddington and Hyde Park areas in the last 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/eSA4KanZ3D
Detective Inspector Joseph Cato, who is attached to the Met’s Missing Persons Unit, said: “We, alongside Gareth’s family, are increasingly concerned for his welfare.
“We are asking anyone who may have seen him or knows where he is to contact us immediately.”
Police are urging anyone who might have information about Gareth’s whereabouts to contact 999 quoting CAD 5601/4Dec.
