POLICE officers urgently looking to find missing man Andrew Smith have released a CCTV image of him taken when he was last seen in Grays High Street, shortly after 10am on Wednesday, 22 November.

This picture is the last known sighting of 52-year-old and shows the clothing he was last seen wearing.

He is described as 6ft 3ins tall, of large build, with short hair and a short, bushy beard. He has a tattoo on his chest of Celtic design. 

A statement from Essex Police says: "Our concern for Andrew's welfare continues to grow and we need to find him to make sure he's ok. Andrew also has links to the Basildon and Clacton areas.

Andrew Smith

"Officers continue to conduct thorough enquiries to locate him, but we need anyone with any information on his whereabouts to get in touch."

Inspector Daniel Selby added: "Andrew has been missing since Wednesday and we are continuing our efforts to find him. 

"Our work relies on our good links with the communities we serve, and I would ask anyone reading this appeal to commit Andrew's image to memory and think back to where they were on the morning of Wednesday 22 November. 

"Andrew was last seen on Grays High Street, walking in the direction of Morrisons.

"We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have seen him out and about in the Grays area over the past two days." 

"If you've seen him, are with him, or have any information about where he is please call 999 quoting incident 565 of 22 November."