The search for missing 49-year-old Richard Chase, who was last seen leaving a nightclub during the early hours of Saturday morning, continues this lunchtime.
WightSAR, the Island’s voluntary search and rescue team, have been deployed to Seaclose Park in Newport to assist Hampshire Constabulary with the search for Richard.
The assistance of Cowes RNLI has seen the lifeboat and it’s crew conduct a sweep up and down the River Medina. However, nothing has been found.
According to a Police appeal issued overnight, Richard was last seen leaving Fever & Boutique nightclub on Coppins Bridge, Newport at around 01:20 yesterday morning (Saturday).
The authorities, along with Richard’s family, are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare. He was due to collect his daughter at 14:00 on Saturday afternoon but failed to show, leading to a missing person report being filled.
Richard is described as black, approximately 5ft 9ins tall, of slim build with a shaved, bald head and a goatee beard. He also has his ears pierced but is most likely only wearing an earring in his left ear.
The 49-year-old was last seen wearing a large puffa style jacket with a fur-lined hood, a light green coloured beanie hat with matching Pom Pom on top and a brown border around the headband with a large white logo to the front, dark coloured jeans and dark coloured shoes.
If you have seen Richard since the early hours of yesterday morning, contact Police on 101 quoting incident 44210496776.
Dial 999 in the event of an emergency.
UPDATE SUNDAY NIGHT – A body has been found. Read more: islandecho.co.uk/body-found-in-the-river-medina-in-search-for-missing-49-year-old-man/
