Police are appealing for help in finding a 30-year-old man who is missing from home.

Carl Francis was last seen at his home address in Lathom Road, Southport on Wednesday, 2 January and extensive enquiries have been ongoing to locate him since.

Carl is described as being white, 5ft 9in tall, of medium build, with a bald head a short beard. When last seen he was wearing a black coat, grey jogging bottoms and red trainers.

Carl is known to frequent the Wigan and West Yorkshire areas.

Anyone who has seen Carl or anyone fitting his description is asked to DM @MerPolCC, call 101 or contact the Missing People charity on 116 000.