Search by friends for missing man resumes

A SEARCH in the Bottesford area by friends and neighbours of missing man Derek Foster has been resumed.

Earlier, it had been planned to meet at the Red Lion and search around the Bottesford area at noon.

But after being told a close search had been made in that area by police, organisers postponed it.

Yet so many people volunteered to help, it has been decided to meet at The Red Lion, Bottesford at 2.15pm this afternoon and move towards the Normanton area, towardsMr Foster’s home village Long Bennington.

83-year- old Mr Foster,was last sighted at Grantham Bus station at 2.35pm on Tuesday (23rd December).Foster

Someone on the Long Bennington bus  saw Derek waiting at Stand 5 – from where buses go to Bottesford – and thought it strange that he was not going to Long Bennington where he lives.

A facebook site has been set up https://www.facebook.com/events/855545787800324/

Mr Foster had been to Grantham Hospital on Tuesday for treatment to a fractured shoulder.

Because of that and his age he has very limited mobility and tends to shuffle rather than walk – so he has a distinctive gait and that coupled with the deer stalker hat, long brown anorak type coat anyone seeing him should remember him.

Police say they need to hear from anyone with any information and ask them to call 101 and quote Lincolnshire Police Incident number 392 of 23rd December.