Elderly man missing from Battersea home

An appeal to trace an elderly man missing from his home in Battersea has been launched by local police.

Malcom, 66, was last seen yesterday (October 4) as he left St George's Hospital in nearby Tooting.

After leaving the hospital at around 4.30pm he walked onto Coverton Road in the direction of Tooting High Street.

Today (Tuesday, October 5) police in Wandsworth tweeted an image of Malcom.

He is white and has dark brown and and grey receding hair which is styled into a ponytail. When last sighted he was wearing a white shirt, grey trousers and a red jumper, with his keys worn on a chain around his neck.

A spokesperson for Wandsworth Police said: "Malcom, 66, is missing from his home in Battersea.

"He was last seen on October 4 leaving St George's Hospital onto Coverton Road at about 4.30pm. He walked in the direction of Tooting High Street.

"Malcom is white, with dark brown and grey receding hair, styled in a ponytail. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, grey trousers and a red jumper. He wears keys on a chain around his neck.

"If you see Malcom, call 999 immediately. Call 101 and quote 0321746/21."

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