John Rattigan, 73, is missing from Hartlepool
POLICE searching for a missing man from Hartlepool say they have found him.
Emergency services had been looking for 73-year-old John Rattigan, who had been reported as missing from Hartlepool.
Cleveland Police has now issues a statement saying they have located him.
A spokesperson for the force said: "Thank you to the hundreds of people who shared our appeal."
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