A new CCTV image of a missing man has been released in the desperate hunt to find him, as worries mount for his welfare.

Jeffrey Clarke, 61, was last seen in Stockton over a week ago. The image, from the last known sighting of Jeffrey, shows him at around 8.10am on Dennison Street carrying a large black rucksack and wearing a distinctive blue coat and a black cap.

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The Northern Echo: The last known image of Jeffrey before his disappearance.

He is described as white, 5ft 10ins tall and he is mostly bald. He walks with a distinctive "laboured" walk, caused by an existing back problem.

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for Jeffrey’s welfare as he has now been missing for a week. It is believed that he may have headed towards nearby green belt areas around the River Tees, off Bowesfield Crescent and Thornaby Road.

A spokesperson for Cleveland police said: "Officers are continuing to search for him and are asking anyone who may have sighted him, or who knows where he is to call 101 quoting reference 196739."