POLICE have re-issued an appeal to trace a missing 52-year-old man who has been missing since Wednesday.

Trevor Farthing was last seen on Wednesday, June 21 on Marshalls Cross Road at around 9.30am.

Extensive enquiries have been ongoing to locate him since.

He is described as white, 5ft 7in tall, of medium build and with a shaved head and blue eyes. He has a tattoo of a scorpion on the top of his left arm and a tattoo of a Union Jack on his right arm.

When he was last seen, Trevor was wearing a brown/khaki t-shirt and blue denim jeans.

He is known to frequent the canal near the Bradlegh Road area of Newton-le-Willows Police officers are making extensive efforts to find Trevor and return him home safely and would urge Trevor, anyone who knows his whereabouts, or who has seen a boy resembling him, to call police on the 101 number or 0151 7772014.

Alternatively, information can be left with the independent charity Missing People by calling 116 000 or by emailing 116000@missingpeople.org.uk.