UPDATE: A family member has confirmed that George has been found safe and well and has thanked members of the public for their help. 

An appeal has gone out to find an elderly man who has gone missing in Bolton this weekend.

The 80-year-old man, who police have identified by his first name as “George”, was last seen yesterday afternoon at the University of Bolton Stadium.

He is originally from the Davyhulme area in Urmston and police have appealed to the public to help find him.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “Can you help police find a missing man from Davyhulme?

“George, aged 80, was last seen at the University of Bolton Stadium in Horwich at around 5.10pm on Saturday April 29 2023.

“Officers are becoming increasingly concerned about him and want to make sure he is safe and well.”

The 80-year-old is described as a white man, five feet, eleven inches tall, of medium build with white hair.

According to officers, he was last seen wearing a black anorak with an orange zip, blue jeans and brown shoes, while an image supplied by Greater Manchester Police also shows him wearing glasses.

Police have said that anyone who may have seen him or who may know anything about his whereabouts should contact them on 101 or 999 in an emergency quoting log 2695 of 29/04/23.