A search is underway after a man from Preston, who police want to speak with in connection with an affray, went missing.

John Eastham, from Fulwood, was last seen in the Broughton area on Monday evening (24 February) and last spoken to on Tuesday morning (25 February).

Police are also looking to speak with John in connection with an affray, they said.

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A spokesperson for police said: “We are asking for your help to find John Eastham who is missing from home in Preston.

“John, 39, from Fulwood was last seen on Monday evening in the Broughton area and was last spoken to yesterday morning (Tuesday 25th). We are concerned for his welfare and are now asking for the public’s help to find him.

“We also want to speak to him in connection with an affray. John is 6ft, of slim build, with brown hair and stubble. When he was last seen, John was wearing an all-black tracksuit.”

If you see John, please don’t approach him and instead call us on 999 quoting log 1151 of 24th February.

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