Gardaí in Co Sligo have issued an appeal in order to trace the whereabouts of missing 79-year-old man Jimmy Scanlon who disappeared from his home in Magherboy, Co Sligo.
Gardai say Jimmy has not been seen since Tuesday morning when he was last seen at approximately 7am on Jinx’s Avenue, Sligo Town. Jimmy is described as being 1.6m (5’5″) in height with white hair and a white beard. He has blue eyes, wears glasses and walks with difficulty. When he was last seen, Jimmy was wearing a green jacket, a blue cardigan, a blue woolen hat and black shoes and he was carrying a green plastic bag.
Gardaí say they and Jimmy’s family are deeply concerned for Jimmy’s welfare and urging anyone with any information to contact them at Sligo Garda Station on 071 9157000 or the Garda confidential line on 1800 666 111.