Divers and a helicopter have been drafted in to help search for a missing Workington man.
Nicholas Degraff, 23, of Workington, was last seen on Rosemary Gardens, Great Clifton at around 5am heading westwards towards Workington.
The alarm was raised at around 12.40pm when he could not be located and police, Coastguard and other emergency services began searching for him.
The search has resumed this morning and a police spokesman said: “We are still following multiple lines of enquiry, including the information provided by the public.
“Yesterday, specialist underwater divers searched part of the river as a line of enquiry, an aerial search of the area and surrounding areas was also conducted by helicopter.”
The search continues and is being supported by multiple agencies including mountain rescue teams, Coastguard, Fire Search and Rescue and others.
Anyone who has knowledge of Nicholas’ whereabouts is urged to call 999.
Nicholas is described as 5ft 10in, of slim build and with short, brown hair.
He has tattoos on his face and neck with spacer ear piercings.
He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black jogging bottoms, work boots and carrying a grey-coloured drawstring shoulder bag. He had an Alsatian dog with him.
Nicholas also had in his possession a 3M SPEED GLAS black welding mask – likely carried in a bag – which would be quite distinctive if found, police said.
Anyone with any other information is urged to report it at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit or call 101.
