POLICE are growing “increasingly concerned” about the welfare of a man last spotted in Bala.

Cheshire Police are appealing for information to help find 51-year-old John Hawkins from Lymm, Warrington. He was last seen driving his black Mitsubishi L200 Warrior 4x4 car in Bala at around 1pm on Wednesday 12 December.

His vehicle has since been found burnt out on the Denbigh Moors near to Bylchau.

He had travelled through Corwen and Dolgellau that morning.

John is described as white, around 6’ 2” tall with a medium build. He has brown hair and brown eyes and is believed to be wearing Karrimor-like black boots with a high-visibility trim, dirty dark blue jeans, a navy Superdry hoody with a logo on the front, a black Trespass wax jacket with a thin silver trim on the chest and a black New York Yankees cap with a frayed peak.

Police are urging anyone who sees John or has any information regarding his whereabouts to get in touch.

Inspector Stuart Williams said: “Extensive enquiries to locate John are ongoing and we are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare. I appeal to anyone who has spoken to John since he drove from his home in Lymm in the early hours of Wednesday, 12 December to contact us.

“The same goes for anyone who believes they may have seen John, his Mitsubishi L200 Warrior 4x4 car or has any information regarding his whereabouts.

“If you see the car or someone who looks like John in the north Wales area or anywhere else please get in touch.”

Anyone with any information that may help officers find John is asked to call 101, requesting to speak to Cheshire Police and quoting IML 266581.