Police say they are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 25-year-old who has been missing for ten days.

Louis Richards left Blackburn town centre on Friday September 24 and travelled to Preston train station. He was then seen on CCTV in the Lloyds bank in Walthamstow, London, at around 11am the following day. He has not been seen or heard from since.

He is described as white, around 6ft 2ins tall, of slim build, with brown eyes and long, brown, wavy hair which is often tied up in a bun. He has a beard. He also has links to Canterbury in Kent.

PC Becky Jones, of the Lancashire Police Missing From Home Support Team, said: “We are extremely worried about Louis and are continuing to ask for help locating him.

“He was last seen on CCTV in Walthamstow but could have travelled elsewhere so we would ask anyone who sees this appeal to study his photo carefully and let us know if you think you have seen him.

“Similarly we would ask urge Louis himself, if he sees this appeal, to get in touch with us to let us know he is safe.”

Anybody with information should call 101, quoting log 1484 of September 24.