Extensive search for missing Dewsbury pensioner Colin Vasey continues two weeks after his disappearance

Extensive enquiries remain ongoing to find missing Dewsbury pensioner Colin Vasey more than two week after he was reported missing.
By Ian Hirst
Published 2nd Dec 2019, 09:33 BST
Updated 2nd Dec 2019, 09:41 BST
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Kirklees Police have conducted searches around and underwater searches of the River Calder in Dewsbury over the past week and have said they are determined to bring the 81-year-old back to his family.

Resources including specialist search officers, police patrols, underwater search teams, drones and helicopters have all been used in the investigation, which has sparked a significant public response.

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Officers also continuing to patrol on pathways between Wilton Street and Horbury Bridge as part of search efforts.

Police officers are still searching for Dewsbury pensioner Coli vaseyPolice officers are still searching for Dewsbury pensioner Coli vasey
Police officers are still searching for Dewsbury pensioner Coli vasey

Colin was first reported missing on the afternoon of Sunday November 17, prompting West Yorkshire Police to launch a missing person’s enquiry.

He was sighted on CCTV at 5.33am on November 17 walking at a brisk pace in the Owl Lane area of Dewsbury, and then again at 5.40am walking on Leeds Road towards the ring road, and at 6.01am near Dewsbury Minster.

There have been no further CCTV or confirmed sightings of Colin, who is from Shawcross, since.

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Colin is thought to have been wearing a blue fleece, dressing gown, grey pyjama bottoms and a dark coloured beanie hat.

Detective Chief Inspector Fiona Gaffney of Kirklees Police, who is leading the enquiry, said: “We remain acutely aware of the pain Colin’s disappearance is causing for his family. They desperately want some news and have done huge amounts of work themselves to raise awareness of this missing person’s enquiry and appeal.

“We are continuing to commit significant resources to the search for Colin to bring him home to them, and those efforts will remain ongoing over the coming days.

“I want to thank everyone who has got in touch so far to try and help us find Colin.

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“The public response to this investigation has been enormous and really underlines his popularity locally, and the sympathy his disappearance has generated.”

Anyone who has information which could the missing persons’ enquiry is asked to call police on 999 quoting log 1104 of Sunday 17 November.