Found Deceased UK - Michael Holland, 79, last seen around 1pm, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancs, 26 Mar 2022

[MsMiniSleuth]

Mar 26

Police have issued an urgent appeal for the public's help to trace a missing pensioner. Michael Holland, who is 79, was last seen at around 1pm on Saturday afternoon.

He was last seen in the Chadderton area of Oldham and uses a wooden walking stick, Greater Manchester Police said as they circulated a photograph of Mr Holland. Officers said they were 'becoming increasingly concerned' for his safety and welfare and want to make sure he is safe.

The GMP appeal is being circulated on the force's social media channels. Mr Holland was last seen on Long Lane, Chadderton. He's described as a white male, 5ft 9ins tall with grey hair and is of a stocky build. Police said he was last seen with his walking stick wearing a dark grey hooded top and blue trousers.

In a statement GMP said: "Michael Holland, 79, was last seen on Long Lane, Chadderton, at around 1pm on Saturday. He is described as a white male, 5ft 9ins, with grey hair and is of stocky build.

"Michael was last seen wearing a dark grey hooded top, blue trousers and using a wooden walking stick. Officers are conducting enquiries and searching the local areas and are becoming increasingly concerned about Michael and want to make sure he is safe and well..."

Urgent police appeal over missing 79-year-old Michael Holland

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Mar 30


#MISSING

Officers in Oldham have released CCTV images of the last known movements of a man missing since Saturday 26 March 2022.

Michael Holland, 79, was last seen on Long Lane, Chadderton, at around 1pm, and officers have now released new CCTV stills of him walking down the street.

He is described as a white male, 5ft 9in tall, with grey hair and of a stocky build.

Michael was last seen wearing a dark grey hooded top, blue trousers and using a wooden walking stick.

Detective Sergeant Michael Ogiliev, of GMP's Oldham district, said: "Michael went for a walk but can get confused.

"Officers are becoming increasingly concerned about him and want to make sure he is safe and well. If anyone sees Michael or knows where he is, please contact police."

Anyone with information about Michael’s whereabouts should contact police on 101 - or 999 in an emergency - quoting log 2654 of 26 March 2022.

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[StillDiggin]

'Increasing concern' for 79-year-old missing since Saturday
where can an elderly grandfather with a walking stick get to when out on a short walk, on a sunny Sat with people about everywhere. Michael has no money, id or wallet.

 

[StillDiggin]

Huge emergency response as 'body of high risk missing person' discovered

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

THE son of a 79-year-old missing man who went missing in Chadderton has spoken of how his family have become very worried about his father's disappearance.

Michael Holland was last seen just before 1pm on Saturday on Long Lane as he went out for his daily walk.

Now, his son Paul Holland has spoken of the concern he and his family have been going through over the past week.

Paul said: "He's always going out on walks, it's totally out of character for him to have gone missing.

"It was a busy day, you can't just disappear like that."

He described his father as a "fairly quiet man" who loves his children, grandchildren and animals.

Paul, 51, has been searching for his father along with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers over the past few days.

There has been an outpouring of support from the community for Mr Holland and his family, with the appeal from Paul shared thousands of times online.

Paul and his family have said Michael can "get confused" at times, which he said could be linked to possible early stages of dementia.

Despite sometimes struggling to process things, Paul, who lives in Saddleworth, said his father his mentally sound most of the time.

He explained how his father's walks usually last an hour, however the family grew concerned when he did not return after several hours.

Paul said: "My mum phoned me at 5pm, after he had been out for four hours.

"We started to get really worried when it was getting dark."

'It's totally out of character': Son tells of family's worry over missing man

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Huge emergency response as 'body of high risk missing person' discovered

A body 'believed to be a high risk missing person' has been discovered, police have said. The confirmation comes after huge emergency response was scrambled to a wooded areas beside a main road earlier this evening, Friday.

A stretch of a grass verge along Greengate, a major road in Middleton, was taped off for several as emergency services attended the scene. The large cordon was in place from around 4.30pm, the Manchester Evening News understands.

Videos from the scene show police cars and vans, an ambulance and a fire engine. Eyewitnesses also reported seeing 'dive teams and forensic officers', and mountain rescue 4x4s.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "At 4.30pm today (1 April), firefighters were called to a police incident on Greengate in Middleton. One fire engine from Chadderton attended the scene.

"Firefighters were in attendance for approximately two and a half hours".

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[MsMiniSleuth]

THE search for a man missing from Chadderton since last weekend is at an end, police have confirmed.

It comes after a body was discovered in Rochdale Canal in Middleton on Friday, April 1.

Police were not able to confirm the identity of the body, but told The Oldham Times officers are no longer looking for missing man Michael Holland, 79, who was last seen on Long Lane in Chadderton last weekend.

On Saturday, a spokesperson said: “Officers were called to reports of a body in the Rochdale Canal on Friday, April 1 and found a deceased male.

“Identification has not taken place and investigations are ongoing.”

And on Sunday, another spokesperson confirmed: “I can confirm the search for Michael Holland is not ongoing.”

Police call off search for man missing from Chadderton after body found

 

[GarAndTeed]

<sigh> RIP, Sir.