Found Deceased UK - Nicholas Degraff, 23, Workington, left Great Clifton wth dog to walk home, 12 Dec 2021

[MsMiniSleuth]

Emergency services searching for a man missing for more than 24 hours have issued an update and fresh appeal.

Nicholas Degraff was reported missing at around 12.40pm on Sunday (December 12).

Cumbria Police said the 23-year-old left an address in Great Clifton at around 4:30am intending to walk home to Workington but did not arrive.

He was last seen on Rosemary Gardens, Great Clifton at around 5am heading westwards towards Workington.

Nicholas is described as 5ft 10ins tall, of slim build and with short, brown-coloured hair. He has tattoos on his face and neck with spacer ear piercings.

He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black jogging bottoms, work boots and carrying a grey-coloured drawstring shoulder bag. He also had an Alsatian dog with him and had in his possession a “3M SPEED GLAS” black welding mask - likely carried in a bag - which would be quite distinctive if found.

Multi-agency searches are currently ongoing in Great Clifton area and along the River Derwent and a coastguard helicopter was spotted over Workington yesterday afternoon.

Fears grow for missing Nicholas Degraff as police search along river

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Cumbria Police

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Emergency services have been searching through the night for a missing Workington man and a search by the public is set to resume this morning.

Nicholas Degraff, 22, was reported missing at around 12.40pm yesterday – December 12.

Specialist police teams are set to begin a search soon and Cumbria Constabulary has advised people who want to help with the search to stick completely to safe areas only and avoid other search teams.

He is described as 5ft 10in, of slim build and with short, brown hair.

He left an address in Great Clifton at around 5am intending to walk home to Workington but did not arrive.

People formed search teams for Nicholas and looked along the slagbanks and alongside the river from Barepot to Clifton yesterday afternoon.

A Coastguard helicopter was spotted over Workington yesterday afternoon.

His family said they were waiting for a call for the search by the general public to resume this morning.

Search continues for missing Workington man

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Nicholas's FB - includes photo of his dog.

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[MsMiniSleuth]

It appears the dog was found yesterday at Camerton in a distressed state. Seems by water, which may indicate its owner had come to some harm. Dog is safe and being taken care of.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Divers and a helicopter have been drafted in to help search for a missing Workington man.

Nicholas Degraff, 23, of Workington, was last seen on Rosemary Gardens, Great Clifton at around 5am heading westwards towards Workington.

The alarm was raised at around 12.40pm when he could not be located and police, Coastguard and other emergency services began searching for him.

The search has resumed this morning and a police spokesman said: “We are still following multiple lines of enquiry, including the information provided by the public.

“Yesterday, specialist underwater divers searched part of the river as a line of enquiry, an aerial search of the area and surrounding areas was also conducted by helicopter.”

Search resumes for missing Workington man

 

[LemonMint]

This sounds very worrisome. Could his adorable dog have jumped for a swim and Nicholas tried to save her…?

Loads of comments on Facebook. He’s very loved by many people.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

A search party is set to assemble near Workington to help look for a missing man.

Nicholas Degraff was last seen on Sunday at around 5am in Great Clifton.

Emergency services, friends and family have been searching for him since the alarm was raised on Sunday afternoon.

A search party is now being organised for tomorrow morning – Wednesday December 15 – to help with a line search line search along the river bank and woodland from Ripton Hall to Millfield.

People are asked to gather at The Queen’s Head in Clifton at 9am. Cumbria police are leading the search.

Call for people to join search party to hunt for missing Workington man

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Volunteers who have been involved in the search for missing Workington man Nicholas Degraff have been praised by the inspector investigating his disappearance.

Officers were alerted at 12.30pm on Sunday that the 23-year-old had not returned home after he was last seen leaving a friend’s house at five o’clock that morning.

A major search was then launched and is still continuing, with police, fire, mountain rescue, coastguard, inshore rescue and volunteers all involved.

Nicholas left an address on Rosemary Gardens in Great Clifton and never made it to Workington.

A search party is being organised for this morning to help with a line search along the river bank and woodland from Ripton Hall to Millfield.

Volunteers praised in search for missing Workington man Nicholas Degraff

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

The search for missing Workington man Nicholas Degraff has involved looking in gardens, sheds, woodland and the river, an inspector leading the investigation has said.

“We launched a large-scale multi-agency response concentrated on the area he was last seen, looking in gardens, and sheds and woodland and the River Derwent in areas of Great Clifton to Camerton up to the coast to the Allonby area,” said Police Inspector Laura Boyd.

Search for Nicholas Degraff has involved gardens, sheds, woodland and River Derwent

 

[chimpface]

This doesn't sound good, good chance he ended up in the river.

How wide/deep/fast flowing is the Derwent? Could it carry a body to the port?

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

The search is continuing to find a man from Cumbria who has been missing for four days.

Nicholas Degraff, from Workington, was walking home from a friend's house on Sunday morning, but did not arrive.

The 23-year-old was last seen on Rosemary Gardens, Great Clifton at around 5am heading westwards towards Workington.

The alarm was raised at around 12:40pm when he could not be located and police, Coastguard and other emergency services began searching for him.

There has been an extensive multi agency hunt for the 23-year-old and today (15 December) the public have joined in.

Anyone who has knowledge of Nicholas’ whereabouts is urged to call 999.

Nicholas Degraff: Search for missing man enters fourth day | ITV News

 

[StillDiggin]

It says here that Nicholas Jacket was found under Calva Bridge.
People urged to help organised search for missing Workington man Nicholas Degraff

 

[Gobstopper]

How far was the walk to his intended destination?

 

[Normal Norm]

How far was the walk to his intended destination?

I don't know exactly where in Workington Nicholas lives, but it is pretty much exactly three miles between the house he left and Workington town centre. That assumes taking the direct route westwards along the minor road that goes through Stainburn. This is the obvious route to have taken, and the last sighting of him suggests that that is what he intended to do.

However, I have seen it reported that his dog was found in a distressed state on the river bank at Camerton, about half a mile north of house he left, which suggests he has taken a rather indirect route home.

 

[StillDiggin]

About an hour from great Clifton to Workington. It is possible to do the walk mostly by the river but not 100%. You probably would use the road at Camerton as the river bends but Nicholas could of just tried to follow the river as his dog was found at Camerton. To my knowledge the welders mask hasn’t been found and this would stick out and likely float in the water.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Could he have gone in the water at another point, and dog just followed him as he was dragged along, hence being found at Camerton? Is it a fast current in the water in that area, or what was it like that night?

I live by a stream and most times just less than a foot high so the ducks even have to walk rather than swim!, and very calm. But at others and in bad weather it rises up to 10ft and races along at a pace, dragging everything with it.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Officers from Cumbria police are continuing a multi-agency search for a missing Workington man.

Nicholas Degraff has now been missing for four days and the community has rallied round to help with the search.

Nicholas is 23 and was reported missing at about 12.40pm on Sunday (December 12).

More details of his last known details have now been released.

It is believed Nicholas left a property in the Great Clifton area at around 4.30am on the day he went missing.

He was seen walking an Alsatian dog and had a black welding mask on his person.

Searches are continuing along the River Derwent.

A spokesman for Cumbria Police today said: "He left an address in Great Clifton at about 4.30am on December 12 intending to walk home to Workington but did not arrive. He was last seen on Rosemary Gardens, Great Clifton at about 5am heading westwards towards Workington.

"Multi-agency searches are currently ongoing in Great Clifton area and along the river Derwent..."

Last movements of missing man Nicholas Degraff released as search ramps up

 

[StillDiggin]

Another Update. It has not been confirmed that Nicholas jacket has been found.
Search continues for Workington man missing for four days

 

[Gobstopper]

Does the last citing of him support the notion that he did not intentionally walk near the water? MOO