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Leicester cops appeal for help to trace 44-year-old man; family concerned for welfare

Reports have said that the man was spotted in nearby areas but could not be rescued. Searches for him are underway.

Leicester cops appeal for help to trace 44-year-old man; family concerned for welfare

Police have appealed to the public for help in their hunt for a man named Mohamed Shafiq Ali Mohamed who reportedly went missing from Highfields in Leicester on November 8.

LeicestershireLive reported that the 44-year-old Mohamed was spotted in areas around East Park Road in Spinney Hills and St Matthews, but has not been seen thereafter.


According to Leicestershire Police, officers and Mohamed's family members were "concerned for his welfare".

The cops have also issued photographs and descriptions of the man while carrying out search operations. They have also been calling up local people to know whether Mohamed was sighted.

The missing man is around five feet eight inches tall, of a large build, and short black hair. When Mohamed was last seen, he was donning a grey zip-up jumper and a black coat. He might not have changed his clothes, the LeicestershireLive report added.

Any person who has seen Mohamed or knows of his whereabouts is requested to call 101 quoting 406 of November 8.

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