POLICE appealing for help to locate a man who is believed to have memory problems and has been seen to be distressed and confused in the Bourton area.

The man was last seen in a charity shop on Station Road, Bourton-on-the-Water at around 1pm today (December 5) where he seemed in a confused state.

The man was described as being white, around 70-years-old, wearing a long black overcoat and light coloured jeans, 5ft 9ins tall, with short white hair and white facial stubble.

Police are concerned for his wellbeing and are appealing for anyone who has seen him or knows of his whereabouts to call Gloucestershire Constabulary on 101 and quote incident 168 of 5 December.