DETECTIVES who are trying to find Trevor Farthing who went missing last week are keen to trace a woman who is believed to have met with him days before his disappearance.

Trevor, 52, was last seen on Marshalls Cross Road at 9.30am on Wednesday, June 21 and police are becoming "increasingly concerned" over his welfare.

Detective Sergeant Jennie Beck says the investigation team is keen to trace one woman in particular who may have met Trevor on Sunday, June 18, three days prior to him going missing.

The unknown woman is believed to have met him in the Bradley Road area of Newton-le-Willows, near the Sankey Canal and is believed to have taken him home as she was concerned about him.

Detectives are urging the lady to contact them as soon as possible.

Trevor's family are described as being "devastated and want him home" and detectives say they are making "extensive efforts" to find him and are urging Trevor, or anyone who knows where he is to contact police.

Speaking on behalf of the family, Trevor’s partner Marie, said: "Trevor, we are all really worried about you. We miss you and we love you. Please make contact with the police so that we know that you are safe."

Trevor is described as white, 5ft 7 in tall, 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.

Trevor is known to regularly visit the canal near the Bradlegh Road area of Newton-le-Willows.

Anyone with any information is asked to call officers on 101 quoting reference MP-20170627-0823.