Found Deceased UK - Thomas Bates from Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs, last seen in Lydney, Glos, may be in blue/silver Hyundai I40, 2 March 2023

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30-year-old Thomas Bates from Stourport-on-Severn, was last seen in Lydney in Gloucestershire on Thursday 2 March.

He was last seen in a blue/silver coloured Hyundai I40 registration number EX67CXZ. The vehicle is believed to be in the Chepstow area.

Thomas is described as a white man 5ft9 tall, with a shaved head, close shaven with stubble, slim build but muscular at top with tattoos of song lyrics and phrases on both arms.

He usually wears tracksuit bottoms and a big grey jacket with fur around the hood.

Thomas’s family are extremely concerned for his welfare.

Anyone with information is asked to please call 999.


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21:57 10/03/2023


Thomas Bates, 30, was last seen on Thursday 2 March in Chepstow and officers are concerned for his welfare.

We’re appealing for information to find Thomas Bates who has been reported as missing.

Thomas, 30, was last seen in Tesco Superstore, Chepstow, at around 9.30pm on Thursday 2 March and officers are concerned for his welfare.

He is described as 5'9" tall, of slim build, with a shaved head and tattoos of song lyrics and phrases on both arms.

Thomas was last seen wearing a grey coat with fur around the hood, a light grey hooded jumper, black jogging bottoms, white trainers and a baseball cap.

He is from the Stourport-on-Severn area, with links to Chepstow.

Anyone with any information on his whereabouts is asked to call us on 101 or send us a direct message on social media, quoting log reference 2300076532.


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21.57 10/03/2023

Thomas Bates, 30, was last seen on Thursday 2 March in Chepstow and officers are concerned for his welfare.

We’re appealing for information to find Thomas Bates who has been reported as missing.

Thomas, 30, was last seen in Tesco Superstore, Chepstow, at around 9.30pm on Thursday 2 March and officers are concerned for his welfare.

He is described as 5'9" tall, of slim build, with a shaved head and tattoos of song lyrics and phrases on both arms.

Thomas was last seen wearing a grey coat with fur around the hood, a light grey hooded jumper, black jogging bottoms, white trainers and a baseball cap.

He is from the Stourport-on-Severn area, with links to Chepstow.

Anyone with any information on his whereabouts is asked to call us on 101 or send us a direct message on social media, quoting log reference 2300076532.

https://www.gwent.police.uk/news/gwent/news/news/2023/march/appeal-to-find-missing-man/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Orlo


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16:52 12/03/2023

Officers would like to speak to this man, who was seen outside the Tesco Superstore, Chepstow at around 9.30pm on Thursday 2 March.​


We’re appealing for information to identify this man, who may be able to provide crucial information as part of enquiries to find Thomas Bates from the Stourport-on-Severn area, who has been reported missing.

Thomas, 30, was last seen in the Tesco Superstore, Chepstow, at around 9.30pm on Thursday 2 March and officers are concerned for his welfare.

Officers would like to speak to this man who was seen speaking with Thomas outside the Tesco Superstore and may be able to assist with their enquiries.

We want to stress that this man is believed to be witness and may hold information which could assist our enquiries.

If you recognise this man, or believe it could be you, you can call 101 or send us a direct message on social media quoting log reference 2300076532.

Thomas is described as 5'9" tall, of slim build, with a shaved head and tattoos of song lyrics and phrases on both arms. He was last seen wearing a grey coat with fur around the hood, a light grey hooded jumper, black jogging bottoms, white trainers and a baseball cap.

Anyone with information that could assist our enquiries is asked to call 101 or send a direct message via Facebook or Twitter to us, also quoting 2300076532.

Thomas is also urged to get in touch with us to confirm he is safe and well.


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“… Gwent Police have said the man has now come forward and “is assisting officers with their enquiries”.

Mr Bates has now been missing for 12 days, and his relatives are “extremely concerned” for his welfare.

He was originally the subject of a missing persons appeal by West Mercia Police, but the search has now expanded into the Gwent area.

Before he was spotted at the Tesco store in Chepstow, he was previously seen in Lydney in Gloucestershire, in a blue and silver coloured Hyundai I40, registration number EX67 CXZ, on March 2.…”


 
POLICE are still searching for a Worcestershire man who was last seen in Chepstow and has now been missing for more than two weeks.

Thomas Bates, 30, was last seen at Chepstow Tesco at around 9.30pm on Thursday, March 2, and officers remain concerned for his welfare.

Thomas had been working in Lydney on the new residential care home and had been staying in a cottage on Church Road in the town.

He is from the Stourport-on-Severn area and has links to Chepstow.

 
The body of a man was found in the Gloucestershire area at around 3.10pm on Saturday 1 April.

We can confirm formal identification has taken place and the man has been identified as Thomas Bates, 30, from Stourport-on-Severn.

The death is not being treated as suspicious. His family and HM Coroner have been informed.

Thank you to everyone who helped in trying to locate Thomas.

 

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