Police helicopter dispatched to locate missing man from Crewe hospital
A police helicopter circled over Crewe to help find a man who had gone missing from Leighton Hospital, with the operation ending successfully.
On Saturday 17 February, Cheshire Police were called to concerns for the welfare of a man.
Shortly before 6:50pm, a 53-year-old man was reported to have gone missing from Leighton Hospital.
At around 9:30pm, the man was located by police in Crewe and transported back to hospital.
A Cheshire Police spokesperson told Nub News: "Shortly before 6.50pm on Saturday 17 February, police were called to concerns for the welfare of a man who had gone missing from Leighton Hospital.
"Officers conducted a search of the nearby area, assisted by the National Police Air Service (NPAS).
"The 53-year-old man was located and transported back to hospital."
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