Found Deceased UK - Nicholas Harper, 50, left to go to work in York, car found in car park, Pickering, 7 Feb 2019

[cybervampira]

North Yorkshire Police

Hi folks – please share.

Have you seen Nicholas Harper – missing 50-year-old man from Pickering?

He was last seen at 7am on Thursday 7 February leaving his home address in Pickering in his black 15-reg Citroen Picasso to go to work in York.

We are extremely concerned for his safety and are appealing to anyone who has seen him or knows where he is to contact us.

He is 5ft 5ins tall and described as stocky build with dark brown short hair and a full beard. He is believed to be wearing a three piece suit and shirt.

Anyone who has seen Nicholas or knows of his current whereabouts is asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101, if you have an immediate sighting of him, please call 999.

Ref: 12190023491



Major search for missing North Yorkshire teacher

 

[cybervampira]

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team

Callout Number 6 February 8/9th
We were alerted at 1830hrs by North Yorkshire Police on Friday Feb 8th to assist in a search for missing 50 year old Nicholas Harper, from Pickering who's absence was giving the Police cause for concern.
Mr Harper's car had been found at one of the moorland carparks at Cowbank Farm near Helmsley and the Police asked if we could search the forestry and footpaths around that area.
20 Team members responded to the initial callout and, along with members of North Yorkshire Police, carried out a thorough search for around a kilometre around the carpark without success.
Police dogs and a police helicopter were also deployed.
The search was escalated at 0900hrs on Saturday 9th February with 27 members of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team involved along with 18 members of Scarborough and Ryedale MRT. Five specially trained dogs from the Mountain Rescue Search Dog Association were also deployed along with Police Officers and the Police Helicopter.
Tracks and forestry extending up to five miles from the carpark were searched in an operation that lasted around eight hours.
No signs of the missing man were found.

 

[cybervampira]

Mountain Rescue England and Wales

#MountainRescue teams join search for missing North Yorkshire teacher, Nicholas Harper, 50, last seen at 7am on Thurs 7 Feb leaving his home in Pickering in a black 15-reg Citroen Picasso, which was found parked 13 miles away, near Helmsley. He is 5ft 5ins tall and described as stocky build with dark brown short hair and a full beard. He is believed to be wearing a three piece suit and shirt. Any sightings please call Police on 101, if you have an immediate sighting, please call 999.

Rescue teams search for missing teacher

 

[cybervampira]

Search continues for missing York student teacher

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Inspector Dan Spence of North Yorkshire Police, said: “We remain very concerned for Nicholas’ safety and are continuing our searches of the area north of Helmsley today.“

"Officers and volunteer search and rescue teams have been searching the area over the weekend with the help of police search dogs, drone cameras and the National Police Air Service helicopter.

"Specialist police search teams remain in the area today.

“Nicholas is an “ultra” runner and can run long distances, we are therefore appealing to outdoor enthusiasts who believe they may have seen Nicholas over the weekend, to please contact us along with anyone who is out and about in the area today.

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[iulia]

Missing man Nicholas Harper: police keen to trace owner of silver estate car that was parked near his car at Cowhouse Wood, Helmsley

Officers are keen to trace the owner of a silver estate car which was seen parked in the same area where Nicholas’ car was located. It is believed this car was parked on the morning Nicholas went missing and also for a couple of mornings beforehand and it may be that the driver has seen or heard something which may assist with the investigation.

 

[LemonMint]

York school prays for return of missing trainee teacher

 

[LemonMint]

Search continues for teacher who went missing on his way to York school

 

[Ched]

If he left home at 7am to go to school , how long is his commute ? Where his car has been found , is that anywhere on his route . He’s thought to be in a suit , so would not have gone running ? What time do teachers normally arrive at school , would he have time to run first thing , then shower , can’t see you’d not shower and put a suit straight back on after running.

 

[Ched]

North Yorkshire police Facebook , sorry can’t link

Here is a new photo of missing Nicholas Harper along with a photo of a blue, waterproof coat that he may be wearing. It is also possible that he is wearing running clothing, however, this cannot be confirmed.

Searches for Nicholas have been continuing today in the rural area north of Helmsley after his car was found parked at Cowhouse Woods.

Officers and volunteer search and rescue teams have been searching the area over the weekend with the help of police search dogs, drone cameras and the National Police Air Service helicopter. Specialist police search teams have been in the area today along with the police drone.

Nicholas is an “ultra” runner and can run long distances, we are therefore appealing to outdoor enthusiasts who believe they may have seen Nicholas over the weekend, to please contact us along with anyone who is out and about in the area today.

We would also like to appeal directly to Nicholas: "Nicholas, your family, friends and colleagues are beside themselves with worry, if you see or hear this appeal, please contact us, your family or friends and let us know that you are safe.”

Nicholas is described as white, 5ft 5ins tall and of stocky build with dark brown short hair and a full beard. He was last seen wearing a three piece suit and shirt but may have changed into running clothes and may be wearing a blue waterproof jacket.

If anyone believes they have seen Nicholas or has any information that could help the search, please call North Yorkshire Police on 101. Incident number 12190023491

 

[Ched]

Why would you go out in a suit and change into running gear before school , surely you’d take suit in car and wear running stuff from leaving home. Wouldn’t have thought he could shower at school , so if he did run first thing you’d pop back home to shower and put your suit on then at home.

Who saw him last in a suit , at 7am and where? You don’t get up first thing and put a suit on then change for running (if the last sight of him was morning )

 

[CoverMeCagney]

If he left home at 7am to go to school , how long is his commute ? Where his car has been found , is that anywhere on his route . He’s thought to be in a suit , so would not have gone running ? What time do teachers normally arrive at school , would he have time to run first thing , then shower , can’t see you’d not shower and put a suit straight back on after running.

Looks like he's gone out well of his way to go to that particular spot. It's not on the road to York whatsoever, he's chosen to go there intentionally instead of going to work.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Hope this link works

Google Maps

He lives in Pickering
His car was found where the red pin is
York is further south

I would have thought his usual drive would be through Malton, not Helmsley

 

[Ched]

Looks like he's gone out well of his way to go to that particular spot. It's not on the road to York whatsoever, he's chosen to go there intentionally instead of going to work.

I’m not good with linking things on maps, presume if he wasn’t intending to go to school he would have phoned in (even pretending to be sick if he wanted a day off) could he possibly have time if he left home at 7 drove there for a run and then get to school in time for start of day ? (It sounds more like he’s in his suit and drives there early to meet someone quickly before going onto school )

 

[CoverMeCagney]

I’m not good with linking things on maps, presume if he wasn’t intending to go to school he would have phoned in (even pretending to be sick if he wanted a day off) could he possibly have time if he left home at 7 drove there for a run and then get to school in time for start of day ?

I don't think so. It's nearly an hours drive from that carpark to school, traffic depending. Most high schools start around 8:20/8:30 and most teachers are in way before that. EDIT - his school starts at 8:40am

To add to that, the car park where his car was found is a 17 mile / 30 minute drive from home, and in the opposite direction to his place of work. There's no way he'd have gone up there if he was intending to get to school.

I think whatever Nicholas has done, it was intentional. Surprised he's not been found as they've done a wide search, but then he's known for walking / running so my gut feeling is he has parked up and headed to a favourite spot.

 

[Elainera]

It is possible he did not intend to go running before school but afterwards. Maybe the family knows he has a change of clothes in his car that's why they're not sure what exactly he's wearing now. I wonder if the suit was left behind in the car?

Is it possible his work day started later on this particular day? Maybe he wasn't teaching full time?

 

[iulia]

Wife of missing man from Pickering appeals for information

Rachael, appealing directly to the public for information about her husband’s whereabouts, said:

“The boys and I, and all of Nick’s family and friends, miss him desperately.

“I would ask anyone who thinks they have any information that might help us to find Nick, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem, to please contact the police.”

 

[Ched]

Oh crumbs , wife and kids

 

[Ched]

Sorry don’t know how to link fb

 

[cybervampira]

Sorry don’t know how to link fb

Stokesley Police

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Great Broughton is 11 miles north (as the crow flies) of where his car was found. He could easily have walked it in those first six days, but it's been another 13 days since then. I'm hoping he's having some kind of break and just kept walking.