A POLICE search is underway for a 26-year-old man who went missing today from West Suffolk Hospital and is overdue his medication.George Penny went missing at 7.

A POLICE search is underway for a 26-year-old man who went missing today from West Suffolk Hospital and is overdue his medication.

George Penny went missing at 7.20 and is described as white, of medium build, about 5 feet 9 inches tall with quite short brown hair that may be in a small ponytail.

A spokesman for Suffolk police said: “He has some slight facial hair and has piercings in his eyebrows. He may be wearing a dark pair of trousers, white trainers and a fleece.”

Anybody with information about him is asked to contact the police immediately by dialling 999 and if possible refer to event 151.