Missing Leeds General Infirmary hospital patient is found after urgent police appeal
Published 27th Sep 2022, 11:40 GMT
Updated 27th Sep 2022, 17:02 GMT
Police have thanked the public for their help after a man went missing from a Leeds hospital while being treated.
West Yorkshire Police issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday morning as they searched for 48-year-old Michael Wilde.
Mr Wilde, who had been receiving treatment for a serious head injury at Leeds General Infirmary, had not been seen since about 8.30am.
The force had urged anyone with information on his whereabouts to call 999 as officers continued to search for him.
Issuing an update on Tuesday afternoon, a force spokesperson said: “Michael Wilde who was previously subject to a missing person appeal in Leeds has been found safe and well.
“Thank you to all those who shared the appeal and assisted with our enquiries.”