The Metropolitan Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a missing 45-year-old man from Norwood, London who is believed to be on the Isle of Wight.
At 15:00 on Monday 13th June, Robert ‘Robbie’ Gibson, 45, left his home in Gipsy Hill, SE19 to go for a walk. He was last seen later that day in the Co-operative store on Central Hill in Gipsy Hill.
Officers have since been informed that Robert was seen at 18:45 that day catching the Wightlink catamaran from Portsmouth to Ryde. Mr Gibson is thought to have boarded an Island Line train at Ryde Pier Head towards Lake and Shanklin.
Officers have released a CCTV image in the hope that somewhere may know where he is staying. Robert is known to enjoy coastal walks and often stays on campsites.
Police and his family are growing increasingly concerned for his safety and wellbeing.
Robert is described as white, 6ft tall, of slim build with grey/silver hair. He wears black rimmed Prada glasses. He is likely to be wearing a blue / grey T-shirt with green/brown khaki trousers. He has a Northern Irish accent.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call police in Lambeth or Hampshire on 101 or the charity Missing People on 116000.
