Police in Croydon are growing “increasingly concerned” for the welfare of a missing New Addington man living with dementia.

Martin Henry, 69, rang his wife at 8pm yesterday telling her he was about to board a bus home, but has been uncontactable since.

He was last seen in West Norwood at about 3.15pm yesterday, wearing a black woolly hat, a beige shirt, beige trousers and black shoes.

Mr Henry is described as black, with dreadlocks and of medium build. He is known to frequent Croydon town centre.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Missing People on 116000.