Police hunt missing man believed to be walking from Yorkshire to Kent

Police have issued a public appeal for information on the whereabouts of a Yorkshire man who is thought to be walking to Kent.

James Foster was last seen in the Hob Moor area of Acomb in York at 11pm on Sunday (Jul 5).

He is beleved to have passed through the Doncaster area on Tuesday (Jul 7) and is thought to be on his way to Kent.

He is described as white, 185cm tall and of slim build. He has shoulder length brown hair and fair complexion.

When Jamie was last seen he was wearing a red long sleeved top, blue jeans and trainers and had a bandanna on his head.

He was carrying a backpack with clothing so may have changed what he is wearing.

Jamie Foster was last seen at around 11pm on July 5 in the Hob Moor area of Acomb.placeholder image
Jamie Foster was last seen at around 11pm on July 5 in the Hob Moor area of Acomb. | NYP

Jamie is a keen walker and is known to visit churches when he is out walking.

North Yorkshire Police said it has alerted forces in Greater Manchester, West Midlands, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, London, Devon, Cornwall, Hampshire, and Kent.

British Transport Police is also assisting on the off chance that Jamie uses the rail network.

Anyone with information or who thinks they may have seen Jamie is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 12260126753.

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