Missing 44-year-old man from Cardiff - police appeal for help

Police are appealing for help in their search for a missing 44-year-old man from Cardiff. On Saturday evening, December 14, South Wales Police issued an appeal for help to find James Atkins, who has gone missing from the Canton area of the city.

According to the police force, there is concern for his welfare. The 44-year-old is known to visit Roath, the retail park in Leckwith, and stay in hotels, say police. For the latest Cardiff news, sign up to our newsletter here.

If anyone has any information on his whereabouts, they are asked to get in contact with the police with the reference number 2400411925. You can contact the police force via their live chat: https://www.south-wales.police.uk/, their website: https://bit.ly/SWPProvideInfo or by calling their non-emergency contact number 101. Always call 999 in an emergency.

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