- Graham Connell disappeared on Monday after leaving his dwelling at 3.45pm
- He went to Woodlesford Locks in Leeds along with his Goldendoodle, now discovered lifeless
- His gray Mercedes GLE 400 was discovered on Bullough Lane close to the locks entrance
- Contact Leeds District CID on 101 referencing police log 1671 of December 18
Anxiety for a lacking jogger grows after his canine, who was out for a run with him, was discovered lifeless within the River Aire.
Police are looking for Graham Connell, 64, who left his dwelling in Morley by automobile round 3.45pm on Monday and headed to Woodlesford Locks in Leeds for a run along with his canine.
He was reported lacking at 7.35pm that night when he didn’t return dwelling.
Maddy, his household’s sandy-coloured Goldendoodle, was recovered from the river close to to Wyke Beck on Wednesday morning, her identification confirmed by microchip.
Police have additionally discovered his deserted automobile, a gray Mercedes GLE 400, on Bullough Lane close to the doorway to the locks.
Police search specialists, together with underwater search officers, are persevering with to go looking the realm round Woodlesford Lock, the place Graham recurrently runs, and are persevering with to attraction for any sightings that would help the investigation.
Graham Connell, 64, went lacking on Monday after going for a run along with his Goldendoodle canine
Police are looking for the lacking jogger within the Woodlesford Locks space in Leeds
Graham is described as being 5ft6, slim with greying darkish brown hair, which is wavy on high.
He was carrying a fluorescent yellow working high, black leggings and pink trainers.
His regular working route is alongside the Aire & Calder Navigation and River Aire as much as Skelton Grange Road round Skelton Lake/Skelton Country Park and right down to the underside of St Aidan’s Nature Reserve.
Detective Inspector John Graham, of Leeds District CID, mentioned: ‘We are persevering with to hold out searches of the broader space round Woodlesford Lock to seek out Graham and we’re eager to listen to from anybody who could have seen him and his canine at any level alongside his traditional working route on late Monday afternoon.
‘We are additionally persevering with to help the household following the invention of their canine this morning and to maintain them up to date as we progress our searches for Graham.’
Police vehicles parked within the space as officers proceed looking for the lacking jogger
Detective Inspector Graham mentioned on Tuesday: ‘We are very involved for Graham’s welfare and since final evening officers have been conducting intensive searches for him within the Woodlesford space.
‘He was final seen leaving dwelling at about 3.45pm for his traditional run along with his household’s feminine Goldendoodle canine, however didn’t return dwelling.
‘It is out of character for Graham to go lacking and we’re urgently interesting for info from anybody who noticed him or has any details about his whereabouts.’
West Yorkshire Police want to converse to anybody who noticed Graham parking up his automobile on Bullough Lane late on Monday afternoon.
Anyone capable of help enquiries can contact Leeds District CID on 101 referencing police log 1671 of December 18.
They will also be contacted on-line at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat