Police appeal for missing vulnerable autistic man

Police in Kensington and Chelsea are appealing for information and help from the public in their search for missing Taffazul Hoque.

Mr Hoque is autistic and suffering from epilepsy. He has now missed five doses of his medication and is at serious risk of a seizure, police said. At 38, he has the mental age of a young child and may not realise the harm he could be in.

He has been missing since Friday afternoon, and there have been several reported signings on buses around Hammersmith, Brent Cross Shopping Centre and Hendon. Police are asking anyone who sees Taffazul to contact them immediately so that he can get the medical treatment he needs and be reunited with his family.

Taffazul, known as Taff or Bia, is an Asian man with short cropped hair, and was lat seen wearing a beige jacket, blue jeans and white trainers. He has scarring above his nose and had a plaster on his forehead.