AN urgent appeal has been issued to find a missing man from North Dorset.

Merlin Colverson, aged 39, was reported missing from Wincombe Lane in Shaftesbury at around 4.40am on Saturday, July 6.

Chief Inspector David Parr, of Dorset Police, said: “We are carrying out a number of enquiries to try and locate Merlin as soon as possible and I would urge anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to please report it to us immediately.

“I would also like to appeal directly to Merlin to please make contact with family and friends and let us know where you are. We all just want to make sure that you are ok.”

Merlin is described as five feet eleven inches tall, of medium build with short, dark brown hair. He has a slight scar on the right side of his face.

He is wearing a high-vis jacket, black work trousers and black steel toe cap boots.

Anyone with information or knowledge as to Craig's whereabouts can contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240102162.