UPDATE: He has now been found

POLICE are asking for help to find a missing man who went missing from hospital.

Ralph Carine, 86, went missing from the Royal Hampshire County Hospital on Romsey Road, Winchester at 2.30pm today.

Later, just after 4pm, it is believed he was seen walking in the Stockbridge area.

Police are asking for help from the public as they are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare.

Ralph has been described as white; 5 feet 7 inches tall; very slim build; very blue eyes; white hair; and unshaven.

He was last seen wearing grey trousers, green-y grey jumper, grey moccasins slippers, Carting green jumper and hospital gown.

He is also still wearing his name band and wearing an allergy band.

Any sightings, please call 101 and quote incident number 718 of today’s date.