POLICE are searching for a missing 92-year-old hillwalker from Mirfield.

John Barnes last spoke to his family on Saturday evening when he said he was going hill walking in the area between Holme Moss and Glossop. He has not been seen since.

Detective Sergeant Kelvin Lecomber, from Kirklees District CID, said: ‘‘Despite his age, Mr Barnes is a fit and active man and his disappearance is very much out of character.

"Clearly we, alongside his family, are very concerned for his welfare. John is described as white, 5ft 6" in height, balding with grey hair and brown eyes.

"When Mr Barnes normally goes walking he wears black coloured waterproof trousers a shirt and he normally carries a backpack."

Despite a number of searches by specialist officers and a National Police Air Service helicopter, Mr Barnes has still not been found

Anyone with information should contact police on101 and quoting reference number: 13150273788.