THE car of a missing man from Lymm has been found burnt out on moorland in Wales.
Fifty-one-year-old John Hawkins was last seen driving in Bala at around 1pm on Wednesday, December 12, having left his home in Lymm in the early hours.
He was believed to be driving a black Mitsubishi L200 Warrior 4x4, a vehicle he travelled in through the Corwen and Dolgellau areas of north Wales on the same morning.
Police have now discovered this vehicle burnt out on the Denbigh Moors near to Bylchau, Conway.
John Hawkins
It is believed that the car was found on Friday afternoon.
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Specialist teams have been searching for Mr Hawkins, but he has not yet been located.
North Wales Police inspector James Keene said: “Specialists have undertaken an extensive search of the area where John’s vehicle was found, but currently he has not been located.
“We are concerned for his welfare and the search for John remains ongoing – we are appealing to John himself and anyone who may have information regarding his whereabouts to contact us.”
Mr Hawkins is described as being white, around 6ft2, of medium build with brown hair and brown eyes.
It is believed that he is wearing blue and white Adidas trainers, dirty dark blue jeans and a dark-coloured Superdry hoodie with a blue logo on the front.
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He may also have been wearing a black Trespass wax jacket with a thin silver trim on the chest and a black New York Yankees cap with a frayed peak.
Cheshire Police inspector Stuart Williams had earlier said: “Extensive enquiries to locate John are ongoing, and we are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare.
“I appeal to anyone who has spoken to John since he drove from his home in Lymm in the early hours of Wednesday, December 12, to contact us.
“The same goes for anyone who believes they may have seen John, his Mitsubishi L200 Warrior 4x4 car or has any information regarding his whereabouts.
“If you see the car or someone who looks like John in the north Wales area or anywhere else please get in touch.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact North Wales Police on 101, quoting incident number Itrace 23488.
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