Police in Ulverston ask residents to look in outhouses and garages for missing man (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Police in Ulverston ask residents to look in outhouses and garages for missing man

4:22pm Wednesday 8th February 2012 in News By Rachel Ryan

Residents in Ulverston are being asked to look in their sheds and outhouses for a man who has been missing for more than two weeks.

Police officers in Ulverston are continuing to look for Mark Westall but have begun to scale down the large area searches.

Officers are re-visiting North Lonsdale Road and the surrounding area in the next few days to ask people to check in any sheds, garages or outhouses in case Mr Westall is sheltering.

Sergeant Mark Lyon Maris said: “Our search for Mark is continuing and we haven’t given up hope of finding him safe.

“We have covered a lot of ground in our efforts to find him over the last 17 days and there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes to try and establish his last known movements and any potential places he may have visited.

“We would continue to appeal to local people to be vigilant and keep Mark in mind – “We remain in close contact with Mark’s family and are supporting them as best we can."

Mr Westall is 5-feet-six-inches, a stocky build with dark brown, collar length wavy hair.

He was last seen wearing an orange jacket and blue trousers, with a light coloured sweatshirt worn under his jacket.

Anyone with information is asked to call Ulverston police on 101.