Police investigating disappearance of missing West Yorkshire pensioner suffering with dementia find body

Police investigating the disappearance of a missing man suffering with dementia have found a body.

James Telford, 77, was last seen at his home in Bradford on Sunday at 5pm.

James has dementia and often forgets how to get home, police said.

Police searching for him have this afternoon found a body of a male at an address in Allerton.

Enquiries are continuing to establish the identity of this male and the circumstances around his death.

Mr Telford’s family have been informed, police said.

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