POLICE have issued a renewed appeal to find a missing man from Colchester after 'exhausting all lines of enquiry'.

Ali Akbar Shah is 54 years old and described as 5ft 10ins tall, of medium to large build, with black, short hair which is greying at the sides.

He was last seen in the area of Colchester General Hospital.

Officers have said they are "worried" about him and are continuing enquiries to locate him.

Detective Inspector Andrew Simms said: “We are appealing directly to the public to help us find Ali Akbar Shah.

“We have exhausted all lines of enquiries open to us and we are asking people to get in touch if they see or have any information about where he might be.”

If you’ve seen Ali, or have any information as to his whereabouts, call the force on 999 and quote 552 of February 9, 2024.