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Arthur Jones: Denbigh man missing in vast area of Crete Arthur Jones: Search for Denbigh man on Crete narrowed
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The son of a 73-year-old Denbighshire pensioner missing on Crete says Greek police are struggling to pinpoint a location to concentrate their search. The search for a 73-year-old Denbighshire pensioner missing on Crete has been narrowed down to a specific area, his son has said.
Keen walker Arthur Jones, from Denbigh, was staying in the city of Chania, but has not been seen since 19 June. Keen walker Arthur Jones, from Denbigh, has not been since 19 June.
His son Jeff and five others flew to Crete on Saturday and will distribute 1,000 leaflets to walkers. He was staying in the city of Chania and possessions he would use to go walking are still in his room.
He said the potential search area was "vast", but hopes British holidaymakers may remember bumping into him. His son Jeff and five others flew to the Greek island on Saturday with 1,000 leaflets to give out, hoping British tourists remember bumping into him.
The alarm was raised when Mr Jones failed to turn up for his flight home on Tuesday. "We have been able to look through his possessions," said Mr Jones.
The family first learned he was missing when they visited his house on Wednesday. "He left in his room things he would take on a big hike - guidebooks, his emergency phone and big rucksack.
"The last sighting of him, he had a small rucksack.
"The authorities now have a specific area narrowed down to 50 square miles."
The alarm was raised when Mr Jones failed to turn up for his flight home last Tuesday and the family first learned he was missing when they visited his house the following day.
Earlier, Mr Jones said Greek police were struggling to pinpoint a location to concentrate their search as the potential area is "vast".
Speaking to BBC Wales from Crete, Mr Jones said his father was a "very experienced" walker who would stick to public paths and "doesn't attempt anything he knows he can't handle".Speaking to BBC Wales from Crete, Mr Jones said his father was a "very experienced" walker who would stick to public paths and "doesn't attempt anything he knows he can't handle".
He said the family was "reassured" by help from Greek Police, but added: "At the moment, the major problem for the authorities over here is pin-pointing an exact location, a positive sighting if you like. He said the family was "reassured" by help from Greek Police and said groups of walkers may remember seeing his father.
"The area is so vast. I think that's what's taken us all a bit back really, now we're here.
"It's not a small town. It's not a small island. It's huge, and there's so many different areas where people go walking in."
Mr Jones said groups of walkers may remember seeing his father.
"It stands out more if you see a stranger walking rough terrain, especially a 73-year-old man," he said."It stands out more if you see a stranger walking rough terrain, especially a 73-year-old man," he said.
Mr Jones said the Red Cross was assisting the search, as well as fire and rescue teams and coastguards. Mr Jones added the Red Cross was assisting the search, as well as fire and rescue teams and coastguards, while police in every station were aware of the situation.
"Police officers in every station on the island have been made aware of this," he said, adding that emergency services had distributed leaflets on known walking routes within a 50-mile (80km) radius of the hotel his father was staying in. He said his father was "not the sort of person just to walk past you... he'll have stopped, especially if they're British".
He said his father was "not the sort of person just to walk past you...he'll have stopped, especially if they're British". Father-of-four Mr Jones has been walking as a hobby for 30-40 years and had previously trained army cadets mountaineering and hill-climbing, his son said.
Mr Jones said his father had been walking as a hobby for 30-40 years and had previously trained army cadets mountaineering and hill-climbing. He arrived on Crete on 17 June and sent his family a postcard in the first few days, saying he was planning a walking trip.
The family hopes someone will remember bumping into him.
Mr Jones said: "It's getting that message across here in Greece, or back home. Have you seen this man?
"It's our main hope at the moment."
The family has taken 1,000 leaflets with them, printed in English and Greek.
The father-of-four arrived on Crete on 17 June and sent his family a postcard in the first few days, saying he was planning a walking trip.
His son described him as a "Bear Grylls" type man and said he would have been well equipped.