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David Flett

John Sykes, 83, has been reported as missing by West Yorkshire Police

West Yorkshire Police are asking for help to find 83-year-old John Sykes, who has been described as a high-risk missing person. John is from Rothwell and is 6ft 1in tall with grey hair.

He is believed to be wearing blue jeans, blue trainers with a white sole, a blue checked shirt and a black fleece. Officers are growing concerned for John's welfare due to him suffering from Alzheimer's disease and having limited mobility.

Anybody who believes that they might have any information on his whereabouts can ring 101, quoting log 133 3rd May. According to the Missing People charity, somebody is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK, equating to a total of 170,000 people.

Of that number, almost 98,000 are adults and more than 70,000 are children. The charity also states that 75 per cent of adults are found within the first 24 hours of being reported missing and 85 per cent are found within two days, while five per cent are not found in the first week. For children, the respective figures are 80 per cent, 90 per cent and two per cent.

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