Police urgently appealing for help to find man missing from Oldham

Amy Walker

24 August 2024 at 0:14 pm·1-min read

Police are urgently appealing for help to find a man who has been missing from Oldham for over a week.

Lee, 42, was last seen on August 16 at around 7am on Brierley Avenue in Failsworth.

Officers from Greater Manchester Police have described that Lee is around 5ft 6in/5ft 7in.

They said he was last seen wearing a burgundy t-shirt, navy tracksuit bottoms with black and red Puma trainers.

In a statement shared on social media, they added: "Officers want to ensure he is safe and well."

If you have information, people are being urged to call the police on 0161 856 0889, quoting log 1559 of 23/08/24.

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