POLICE today warned people not to approach a man who has gone missing from an East Lancashire home for psychiatric patients.

Albert Oszmianski disappeared from Kemple View, Longsight Road, Langho, at 9.50am yesterday.

A police spokeswoman said Mr Oszmianski, 39, was on medication twice a day.

"If he fails to take this it may affect his behaviour," she added.

He is described as stocky, with dark brown receding hair cut in a skinhead style. He has a beard and moustache, and brown eyes.

He was wearing a white T-shirt, black tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.