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BREAKING Two boats scour York's River Ouse as concerns grow for missing Rory, 29, from Skipton
YORK Rescue Boat has joined a police underwater search team on the River Ouse in looking for a man who has been missing in York since Friday.
Two boats have been scouring the river and its banks this morning, with an underwater sonar camera also deployed, said Dave Benson of the rescue boat.
He said police divers had also arrived in York and would be deployed if needed.
The search came as Douglas Hatfield appealed through The Press for the York public's help in tracing his 29-year-old son Rory Johnson-Hatfield, of Skipton, who went missing early on Friday while on a night out with a friend in the city.
"Rory loved York - that is why he went there for a night out," he said.
"The police have been fabulous, but I would just ask anyone who has any information to get in touch with them as they try to find Rory."
North Yorkshire Police said Rory was last seen by his friend at 12.15am on Friday when he left the York Central Travelodge in Piccadilly, where they were staying the night.
Rory never returned to the hotel and he failed to turn up for work in Skipton on Friday evening, said a spokesman.
He urged anyone who recalled seeing Rory or someone matching his description in York on Thursday evening or Friday to phone police on 101 without delay, quoting reference number 1215020714.
The river Ouse has been affected by some flooding the past few days, I think it's receded somewhat now but on Saturday morning when I went over it, it was still quite high
Worrying
YORK Rescue Boat has joined a police underwater search team on the River Ouse in looking for a man who has been missing in York since Friday.
Two boats have been scouring the river and its banks this morning, with an underwater sonar camera also deployed, said Dave Benson of the rescue boat.
He said police divers had also arrived in York and would be deployed if needed.
The search came as Douglas Hatfield appealed through The Press for the York public's help in tracing his 29-year-old son Rory Johnson-Hatfield, of Skipton, who went missing early on Friday while on a night out with a friend in the city.
"Rory loved York - that is why he went there for a night out," he said.
"The police have been fabulous, but I would just ask anyone who has any information to get in touch with them as they try to find Rory."
North Yorkshire Police said Rory was last seen by his friend at 12.15am on Friday when he left the York Central Travelodge in Piccadilly, where they were staying the night.
Rory never returned to the hotel and he failed to turn up for work in Skipton on Friday evening, said a spokesman.
He urged anyone who recalled seeing Rory or someone matching his description in York on Thursday evening or Friday to phone police on 101 without delay, quoting reference number 1215020714.
The river Ouse has been affected by some flooding the past few days, I think it's receded somewhat now but on Saturday morning when I went over it, it was still quite high
Worrying
