Police officers briefed on search plan for missing Barnsley man

By Claire Lewis
Published 20th Aug 2019, 10:15 BST
Updated 20th Aug 2019, 16:04 BST
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Police officers have been briefed on today’s search plan following the disappearance of a Barnsley pensioner four days ago.

Brian Tomlinson, aged 80, was reported missing on Friday and scores of officers have been involved in the search for him.

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Police officers were briefed this morning on the today's search plan following the disappearance of Barnsley OAP, Brian TomlinsonPolice officers were briefed this morning on the today's search plan following the disappearance of Barnsley OAP, Brian Tomlinson
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Mr Tomlinson was captured on CCTV walking along Park Grove, close to the town centre, at 4.15pm on the day he vanished. He was later seen just after 8pm outside a Premier Store on Pontefract Road.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 717 of August 16.