Missing dementia sufferer Roy Tomlinson disappeared from a privately-run Nantwich care home, it has emerged.
The 83-year-old walked out of Brookfield House private residential home at 5pm yesterday – and has not been seen since.
Police, search and rescue teams, and many residents have joined forces looking for Roy, with police divers also searching nearby Nantwich Lake.
The search was widened today as Roy has past connections with Crewe and Merseyside.
Volunteers from the Cheshire Search and Rescue group are also now involved in the search.
Bosses at Brookfield House, on Shrewbridge Road, declined to comment on how Roy managed to walk off the site.
The £700-a-week home is run by Astley Care Homes Ltd and houses 51 residents.
The facility is registered to offer specialised care for those with dementia as well as mental health conditions, Alzheimer’s, Down Syndrome, and Epilepsy.
A spokeswoman told Nantwichnews: “We don’t wish to comment at this stage.
“We are working closely with the police, they are putting everything out at the moment.
“All the details are out to the public, so we’re not going to comment further at this stage.”
According to the Care Quality Commission, the care home was registered with them on September 3 2015.
However, the CQC has yet to carry out an inspection.
Many residents across Nantwich have been helping in the search, and checking back gardens, sheds and other buildings.
Roy is described as 5ft 10in, with grey receding hair.
He was last seen wearing a grey jumper, jeans and black or brown shoes. He is not thought to have been wearing a coat.
Anyone with any information is urged to call Cheshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 559 of 26th January.
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