A police helicopter has been operating over Bicester as part of the ongoing search for missing man Sonny Lindo, Thames Valley Police confirmed.
The 39-year-old left the John Radcliffe Hospital on Sunday, August 20, at around 9.20am. He was wearing a blue t-shirt with a skull and crossbones motif and a pair of pink trousers.
Since his disappearance, concerns have been growing for the Oxford man’s welfare.
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Supt Bruce Riddell of St Aldates police station said officers were ‘increasingly worried for Sonny’s welfare and the risk he poses to the public’.
This afternoon (August 22), Thames Valley Police confirmed that a police helicopter had been scrambled to the skies above Bicester as part of efforts to find the missing man.
Residents were warned that they would see an increased police presence in the Kings End and Greenwood Homes estates in Bicester, where Mr Lindo was seen on Sunday afternoon.
Anyone who sees him is asked to call 999 immediately. “Do not approach him,” the police said.
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