Police have issued an urgent appeal for help in tracing an Oldham man who has been reported missing.
Greater Manchester Police said that Brett Holt, of Oldham, was last seen at the Lidl supermarket in Mill Street, Glossop, at around 10am on Wednesday morning. The 29-year-old was wearing grey tracksuit bottoms, grey Nike trainers and a blue and red overhead cagoule.
Police have not revealed why they are keen to trace the man, who was carrying a green rucksack. Greater Manchester Police said in a tweet: "Have you seen missing Brett Holt, 29, from #Oldham? He was last seen at Lidl on Mill Street, Glossop, at around 10am. He was last seen wearing grey tracksuit bottoms, grey Nike trainers, a blue and red overhead cagoule and a green rucksack."
Police have asked anyone with information to contact them on 0161 856 8327 or 101.
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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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