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Alexander McKee disappearance: Police renew appeal | Alexander McKee disappearance: Police renew appeal |
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The police have renewed their appeal for information about a 56-year-old man from Limavady in County Londonderry who has been missing for exactly a week. | |
Alexander McKee, known as Alec, was last seen at the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine on Sunday 23 December. | |
He had been receiving treatment at the hospital for breathing difficulties. | |
Earlier on Sunday, police held a press conference in Coleraine, attended by his family, and staged a reconstruction of Mr McKee's last known movements. | |
His family and friends have been involved in searches for him in the Coleraine area since Christmas Eve. | His family and friends have been involved in searches for him in the Coleraine area since Christmas Eve. |
At the press conference, PSNI Detective Chief Inspector Bob Blemmings said up to 40 officers will carry out searches along with the family on Sunday. | |
He appealed to the missing man to get in touch with his family, police or anyone who knows him to let them know he is safe. | |
Mr McKee's step-daughter Kathy Harbinson said: "I don't know what day it is, every day has just merged together. | |
"It has been a tough week, the level of worry has maximised day by day. We are still very hopeful though." | |
Police said that the searches will move to the Limavady area soon. | |
Mr McKee is about six feet tall with thin, greying, ginger hair. | |
He was wearing a dark jacket with a polo shirt, blue jeans and dark trainers when he was last seen. | He was wearing a dark jacket with a polo shirt, blue jeans and dark trainers when he was last seen. |
Anyone with information about his disappearance is asked to contact police in Coleraine. | Anyone with information about his disappearance is asked to contact police in Coleraine. |