Police in Edinburgh are today appealing for the public’s assistance to help trace missing 52-year-old man Richard Forbes, who was reported missing from the Duddingston Crescent area of Edinburgh yesterday Wednesday 18 March.
Richard was last seen around 8am yesterday and has not made contact with his family since.
Following enquiries it has been established that he travelled to North Berwick in East Lothian, where he visited a café in the Canty Bay area around 2.50pm.
He is described as being a white man, around 6ft 2, medium build, with grey hair.
Inspector Grant McCulloch, from Craigmillar Police Station in Edinburgh, said: “We are appealing for anyone with knowledge of Richard’s whereabouts to come forward, as we are becoming increasingly concerned for his wellbeing as time moves on.
“Officers and a number of specialist resources, such as our helicopter, have been out searching in the Canty Bay area of North Berwick, and this activity will carry on throughout today also.
“Anyone with information should contact Police on 101, quoting incident 2035 of 18 March.”
