POLICE are appealing for information about an 83-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since he left Grantham Hospital after treatment for a fractured shoulder, yesterday.
Derek Foster left the hospital following an outpatient appointment and was supposed to go his home in Lilley Street, Long Bennington, but never arrived.
When he left hospital he was wearing a dark brown overcoat, dark trousers and shoes.
He is described as a white, with grey receding hair, glasses, slim build.
He has a fractured left shoulder which means his left arm is incapacitated and cannot move it.
Mr Foster is described as being ‘unstable’ on his feet. He was a distinctive gait due to his arm and his walk is described as a ‘shuffle’.
A helicopter has been employed in the search for him.
Police are appealing to anyone who may have seen Mr Foster in the Grantham area to contact them on 101 quoting incident number 392 of 23/12/2014.
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