Appeal to find missing man with distinctive rat and spider tattoos

Police are appealing for information to help locate a missing man who has not been seen since this morning (April 10).

Hugh, 67, was last seen at 11.13am on Friday 10 April in the area of Burns Road, Maltby.

He is described as white, around 5ft 6ins tall, with a stocky build.

Hugh, 67, was last seen at 11.13am on Friday 10 April in the area of Burns Road, Maltby.placeholder image
Hugh, 67, was last seen at 11.13am on Friday 10 April in the area of Burns Road, Maltby. | SYP

Hugh is bald, has a full beard, and wears glasses.

He also has several distinctive tattoos, including a spider’s web on his head and images of rats on his legs.

The 67-year-old also has a pierced eyebrow and nose.

Hugh was last seen wearing a camouflage-style jacket and dark blue or black jeans.

He is also known to wear rings on most of his fingers.

South Yorkshire Police have released a recent CCTV image showing what he was wearing at the time he went missing.placeholder image
South Yorkshire Police have released a recent CCTV image showing what he was wearing at the time he went missing. | SYP

South Yorkshire Police have released a recent CCTV image showing what he was wearing at the time he went missing.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We’re asking for your help to find missing Hugh from Rotherham.

“Hugh, age 67, was last seen today (Friday 10 April) at 11.13am in the vicinity of Burns Road, Maltby and has not been seen or heard from since.”

Anyone who has seen Hugh or has information about his whereabouts is urged to contact police via the online portal or by calling 101, quoting incident number 332 of 10 April 2026.

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